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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Southwest pilots approve new five-year contract

Read this post with a view toward the one just below it on a controversial decision of the National Mediation Board, Pilots at Southwest have approved a new five-year contract that gives them retroactive pay raises but ties the pay increases for this year and next to profitability, which isn't happening at the airline right now.

The new labor pact comes after three years of negotiation between the company and the Southwest Airline Pilots Association in a process described in the previous post that requires the two sides to keep talking, and talking, and talking, until they reach an agreement. The end result at airlines that respect and value their employees is a contract that all can live with.

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About Tom Belden
Tom Belden has been reporting and writing about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for nearly 25 years. He has written business travel columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His ground-breaking reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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