UPS pilots ratify new contract
UPS pilots represented by the Independent Pilots Association have ratified a new labour agreement. The agreement was voted on by 98.7% of the association membership, and 91.6% of those voting agreed to ratify.
The terms of the agreement came into effect yesterday (1 September) and run through to 1 September 2021.
The contract covers 2,579 pilots at UPS Airlines.
According to UPS, the key components of the ratified agreement include:
- Immediate increases of 14.65% and a signing bonus in place of retroactive pay
- 3% annual wage increases through the span of the contract
- Enhanced pension benefits
- Crew rest enhancements, including reduced duty period limits for overnight and international flights; additional sleep facilities at major gateways; and sleep modules in UPS B767 aircraft.
