Negotiating Committee Update – September 26, 2025

Fellow Pilots,

This week, the parties conducted 3 days of mediation at company headquarters in Las Vegas. As previously reported, the Union sent the Company its second comprehensive proposal on September 12, 2025. The Company did not provide a comprehensive counterproposal to the Union.

The parties negotiated over previously deferred items in Section 9 – Vacation and Section 10 – Sick. The Union presented a packaged settlement proposal that would immediately close out both sections; the company rejected both proposals. The company additionally re-proposed language that they originally passed in 2022. Both Sections remained open at the conclusion of mediation.

The Union proposed necessary revisions to Section 24 – Union Business to bring the Section into alignment with current Union practices and requirements. The Company proposed revisions to Section 18 – Grievance Procedure and Section 19 – System Board of Adjustment. The parties reached agreements on these Sections resulting in updated Tentative Agreements, which will be finalized next week. No other agreements were reached.

With respect to ongoing costing efforts, the party’s subject matter experts attempted to discuss the cost of their respective proposals. Although the Union fully costed its comprehensive proposals, the company admitted that they have failed to provide the Union with requested, verifiable information about the cost and cost drivers of their own proposals.

While their costing details remain outstanding, the company did provide a total value for the “new money” they have thus far been willing to allocate to a new pilot contract. This increase from current book value would be materially less than they wasted on constructing and operating the failed Sunseeker Resort over the course of a 5 year contract.

The company indicated that they would like to “reset” the disastrously combative labor relationship it currently maintains with the Union and its pilots. Your Negotiating Committee made it clear that the pace of negotiations are completely unacceptable and the company must do the heavy lifting to repair the relationship. We also made it clear that we have every intention of reaching an agreement on all remaining sections before the end of the year. Only the company’s maximum effort to reach this objective can repair this relationship. We look forward to a change in behavior, both at the bargaining table and beyond, that will settle this agreement by year’s end and grow our airline.

In consideration of the previous conversation, the Union and Company jointly agreed to meet outside of mediation for a virtual negotiating session on October 6th, 2025 to focus on Section 1 – Scope. The parties will resume mediation in Washington, DC on October 22nd, 23rd and 24th, 2025.

Thank you for your continued support.

In Unity,

Captain Joshua Allen
Negotiating Committee Chairman

Captain Jay Killen
Pilot Negotiator

Captain Brad Keller
Pilot Negotiator

Captain J.R. Lynch
NC Chief of Staff

Captain Jim Cole
Recording Analyst