Southwest Airlines Co. pilots will vote on whether to authorize their union to strike, frustrated by lack of progress in talks that started three years ago and scheduling issues that contributed to 16,700 flight cancellations late last month.
It will be the first time that Southwest aviators have voted on such a move, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said in a message to members Wednesday.
“A contract is needed now more than ever to address our failing operation, mitigate the fatigue that is affecting the safety of our operation and to staunch the bleeding of pilots who are leaving Southwest for better working conditions in ever-increasing numbers,” Casey Murray, president of the union, said in the message.
Southwest said Wednesday that the potential vote won’t impact its operations and has no bearing on contract negotiations. The sides are scheduled to resume mediation on Jan. 24.
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