Delta Air Traces provides workers one other 5% increase, hikes beginning wages

Delta Air Lines mentioned it’s elevating workers pay by one other 5% this yr because the nation’s most worthwhile airline prepares for the busy summer season journey season.

The pay improve, which begins June 1, applies to staff together with flight attendants, floor handlers, mechanics and a few workplace staff, amongst others. It doesn’t apply to pilots, who’re unionized and ratified a contract final yr for giant pay will increase after stagnant wages throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The Affiliation of Flight Attendants-CWA launched a unionization campaign of Delta’s cabin crew in late 2019.

Delta raised staff pay by 5% final yr and the pay hike unveiled Monday is the third the Atlanta-based service has introduced since 2022. With the brand new raises, beginning pay at Delta’s mainline operation within the U.S. will rise to $19 an hour from $16.55.

“With this increase in base pay and starting rates, we continue our commitment to provide Delta people with industry-leading total compensation for industry-leading performance,” CEO Ed Bastian mentioned in a memo to workers on Monday.