Delta Airlines 2014 Annual Report Download - page 93

Employees Under Collective Bargaining Agreements
At December 31, 2014 , we had approximately 80,000 full-time equivalent employees. Approximately 18% of these employees were represented
by unions. The following table shows our domestic airline employee groups that are represented by unions.
In addition, 210 refinery employees of Monroe are represented by the United Steel Workers under an agreement that expires on February 28, 2015.
This agreement is governed by the National Labor Relations Act , which generally allows either party to engage in self help upon the expiration of the
agreement. Formal negotiations toward a new or amended agreement have commenced.
Labor unions periodically engage in organizing efforts to represent various groups of our employees, including at our operating subsidiaries, that
are not represented for collective bargaining purposes.
Other
We have certain contracts for goods and services that require us to pay a penalty, acquire inventory specific to us or purchase contract-specific
equipment, as defined by each respective contract, if we terminate the contract without cause prior to its expiration date. Because these obligations are
contingent on our termination of the contract without cause prior to its expiration date, no obligation would exist unless such a termination occurs.
NOTE 13 . INCOME TAXES
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit
Our income tax (provision) benefit consisted of the following:
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Employee Group
Approximate Number of
Active Employees
Represented Union Date on which Collective Bargaining Agreement Becomes Amendable
Delta Pilots 11,530 ALPA
December 31, 2015
Delta Flight Superintendents (Dispatchers) 380 PAFCA
March 31, 2018
Endeavor Air Pilots 1,300 ALPA
January 1, 2020
Endeavor Air Flight Attendants 1,000 AFA
December 31, 2018
Endeavor Air Dispatchers 60 DISTWU
December 31, 2018
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions) 2014 2013 2012
Current tax (provision) benefit:
Federal
$
21
$
24
$
—
State and local
(9
)
(3
)
15
International
(11
)
1
(14
)
Deferred tax (provision) benefit:
Federal
(424
)
7,197
(4
)
State and local
10
794
(13
)
Income tax (provision) benefit
$
(413
)
$
8,013
$
(16
)