Delta, Northwest pilots agree on joint contract

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

By HARRY R. WEBER

ATLANTA (AP) - Delta and Northwest pilot negotiators say they have a tentative agreement with Delta management on a joint contract to cover both pilot groups when the companies combine later this year.

Delta's pilots union said in a statement Tuesday that the agreement is between the two pilot groups and Delta management. Terms were not disclosed.

Next the two pilot groups will try to reach an agreement on a merged seniority list.

The joint contract agreement, which covers roughly 12,000 pilots from both airlines, still needs rank-and-file approval and to be reviewed by the governing bodies of the two unions. Both unions' executive committees were scheduled to meet separately later this week.


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