Pilots at the world's largest low-cost airline, American Southwest, did not accept the employer's proposal to reduce wages by 10 percent. 

CNBC writes.

Southwest has never laid off any staff in its 50 years so far, and the company promises that it will not lay off staff or reduce any salaries this year, but wants to gain room for maneuver for next year. 

However, the new plans for future pay cuts have caused the pilots' union to react negatively. The union did not like the plans for a general pay cut, equally for everyone, nor did it like the writings on force majeure clauses that are feared could lead to layoffs after all.

Southwest Airlines employs approximately 9,000 pilots.

Source: Nyhetsbyrån Direkt