Ed Bastian mentions $1.4 billion in profit distributions to employees.
Delta Air Lines employees will receive a 5% across-the-board raise and the minimum starting wage will increase to $19 an hour starting June 1, the airline announced Monday.
“Delta’s leadership position stems from a simple concept that goes back nearly a century: Invest in your people first, and they will provide great service and experiences for your customers,” said the CEO. Ed Bastian said in a memo to all employees. “It’s just your job, and that’s what will always set us apart.”
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian attends the Hope Global Forum Annual Meeting on December 11, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The pay increase announcement comes about two months after Delta employees received an annual profit-sharing bonus worth 10.4% of their eligible earnings in February, or about one month’s salary.
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Delta Air Lines announced a 20-25% pay increase for its front-line employees starting in 2022, including raises in 2024.
Delta Air Lines announced that the pay increases will represent a 20% to 25% increase in total compensation for frontline workers starting in 2022. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
of Associated Press He also pointed out that the pay increase comes at a time when Delta Air Lines is fending off a push for union organizing.
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The newspaper reported that the Flight Attendants Association is currently working to organize Delta Flight Attendants and hopes to collect enough signatures from employees to call for a union election by the end of the year.
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dal | Delta Airlines Co., Ltd. | 49.02 | +1.45 | +3.05% |
About 20% of Delta’s employees are unionized, the lowest percentage of the four largest U.S. airlines, according to the Associated Press.
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Delta Air Lines is the world’s largest airline, and the pay increase will affect more than 80,000 employees worldwide.
