Overview

• Union leaders held a cross-union summit last week and issued a joint statement faulting management for trailing Delta and United in financial results.
• The coalition spans six unions — APA, APFA, the CWA-IBT Association, PAFCA, and the TWU/IAM Association — representing pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, passenger service agents, ramp workers, and mechanics.
• The groups pledged coordinated advocacy, demanded greater management transparency and accountability, and floated operational and service proposals centered on employee empowerment and protections.
• The unions plan to meet again at the pilot union headquarters in October to continue coordination, according to the reports.
• Analysts back the accountability push but argue the measures do not address what they see as the core problem of an unclear product and brand strategy, even as recent service tweaks and lounge investments are noted.