Thousands of pilots for Delta vote to strike, the role of the chief remote officer

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Nearly 15,000 Delta pilots voted to go on strike after negotiations for a new contract were put on pause.

NPR reports:

The pilots, who are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association union, last negotiated their contracts in 2016. Renegotiation started in April 2019 and the employees and airline had entered the mediation stage in February 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic. Renegotiations resumed in January.

“Today, Delta’s nearly 15,000 pilots sent a clear message to management that we are willing to go the distance to secure a contract that reflects the value we bring to Delta Air Lines as frontline leaders and long-term stakeholders,” Capt. Jason Ambrosi, chairperson of the Delta Master Executive Council, said in a release.