Originally Posted by
Schwanker
Didn't they do that while others were taking 40% cuts? I don't see SWAPA doing that in this environment.
They didn't sign their last two contracts while we were taking paycuts. From 2009.
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Southwest Airlines Co.’s pilots approved their first new contract in 15 years, gaining higher pay and job protection as the carrier embarks on marketing agreements with other carriers.
Some Raises
The contract includes at least 3 raises of 2 percent each, for 2007 and 2008 and in 2011. Raises in the other two years covered by the contract are tied to Southwest profits. The accord is retroactive to Aug. 31, 2006, when it became open for amendment under U.S. labor law.