Logo
Sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical truth | Donate

Airline pilots picket ahead of July 4


Delta airplanes at Salt Lake City International Airport Associated Press/Photo by Rick Bowmer, file

Airline pilots picket ahead of July 4

About 1,200 Delta Air Lines pilots stood outside carrier hubs in airports across the country Thursday with signs reading, “Ready to strike,” among other things. They demanded higher pay and a better work-life balance and bemoaned insufficient progress in contract negotiations. Pilots have worked record amounts of overtime throughout the year — more than they did in 2018 and 2019 combined, according to one pilot.

How will this affect air travel? U.S. airports experienced crowd sizes surpassing pre-pandemic numbers Friday. The pilots protesting in airports aren’t technically on strike, and also aren’t scheduled to fly. A Delta Air Lines spokesman said the company is dedicated to working out a compromise that allows operations to run smoothly while providing sufficient employee compensation. Meanwhile, airlines in Europe are canceling flights due to not having enough passengers.

Dig deeper: Read my report in The Sift about the transportation workers’ recent strike in the United Kingdom.


Josh Schumacher

Josh is a breaking news reporter for WORLD. He’s a graduate of World Journalism Institute and Patrick Henry College.


An actual newsletter worth subscribing to instead of just a collection of links. —Adam

Sign up to receive The Sift email newsletter each weekday morning for the latest headlines from WORLD’s breaking news team.
COMMENT BELOW

Please wait while we load the latest comments...

Comments