Southwest Pilot Accord in Jeopardy After New Delta Agreement
- Delta, United pilots would have higher pay under pending deal
- Southwest considering request for meeting on parts of contract
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Southwest Airlines Co.’s tentative labor agreement with its pilots, reached after more than four years of negotiations, may be in danger now that Delta Air Lines has a pending deal that would pay its aviators more.
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is seeking to reopen some sections of an accord reached Aug. 29 and has requested a meeting with Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly, union President Jon Weaks said in an interview Monday.