Panama's Copa Airlines pilots avert strike, reach deal with company
This article is a summary of reporting by Reuters. Originally published February 2, 2023.
Pilots representing Copa Airlines called off a scheduled strike after negotiating a labor agreement with management aimed at recovering purchasing power. The union, the Panamanian Commercial Aviators Union (UNPAC), had threatened to initiate the walkout following months of negotiations that began the prior autumn. The agreement was finalized only hours before the strike was set to start, avoiding widespread flight disruptions across Panama's international air transit network.
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Pilots at Panama's Copa Airlines reached an agreement with management to avert a planned strike over wages and working conditions.
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