Pilots at all three carriers are looking to match or beat theSouthwest pilots vote to go on strike
Thompson said discussion about wages has been held up while the two sides negotiate over scheduling, including the union's wish to limit United's ability to make pilots work on their days off.United spokesman Joshua Freed said, "We're continuing to work with the Air Line Pilots Association on the industry-leading deal we have put on the table for our world-class pilots."
The National Mediation Board rarely declares a dead end to bargaining, and even if it does, there is a no-strikes "cooling-off" period during which the White House and Congress can block a walkout. That's what President Bill Clinton did minutes after pilots began striking against American in 1997, and President Joe Biden did with freight railroad workers in December.
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