A Message From Your SPC Chair

Fellow Pilots,

My name is Aaron Adrian, Chair of the SPC and a Captain based in Punta Gorda.

On behalf of SPC Leadership and our entire SPC team, we want to thank flight crews across the industry and fellow teamsters that stood in solidarity across all 22 of our bases during our Nationwide picket on November 18th.

This was a strong display of unity and a clear message to Allegiant management and the Board of Directors. We are tired of the delay in contract negotiations and this pilot group deserves an updated contract on par with our industry peers. As of today, negotiations began ——- days ago, this is completely unacceptable and disrespectful to our pilots. We have carried this airline thru the ups and downs of the industry, with record on-time performance, only to be met with a period of pilot furloughs during covid, base closures, petty union busting tactics, executive bonuses, higher than industry average profit margins and still no updated contract.

Fact is, giving this pilot group an updated and fair contract has NEVER been a top priority despite being told so. Actions must speak louder than words. We have waited long enough and have been more than fair in our comprehensive proposal. Let’s be real clear here, we want the company to be successful and make money but it doesn’t work without your greatest asset. Allegiant, you have told our union that you want to repair the damaged relationship between our pilots and the company but once again fail to deliver nothing but broken promises.

The SPC has surveyed our pilots and we have completely lost confidence in management to do the right thing and this is a reflection of failed leadership. Our patience is up and Allegiant must be held accountable for its actions. The facts are these; Contract negotiations have been delayed because they continue to demand concessions. We deserve to be treated fairly with the same dignity and respect as our peers receive. The company continues to invest in everything other than the airline. A fair contract will keep our most experienced pilots on property and by delaying a contract, Allegiant will continue to lose talented pilots to competitors and jeopardize local routes.

So where do we go from here? Our nationwide picket was just the beginning of our campaign and we gathered excellent video footage to bring this fight for a fair contract into the National spotlight. The SPC will officially be opening Strike Command Centers on both the East and West coast. Stay tuned for important updates on those soon. We simply cannot carry this airline thru another year of stalled negotiations.

Remember, our pilots voted over 97% in favor of a strike authorization. That is a clear and defining message that we are unified and we will if we have to. We will continue to negotiate in good faith and follow the RLA bargaining process, however we are prepared to do everything legally possible to obtain a fair contract that aligns us with our industry peers.

I want to be clear, we refuse to be the anchor to drag down the rest of the industry and simply cannot accept a substandard contract. We owe it to our families, the Allegiant pilots before us and the Allegiant pilots that will come after us, to fight for a contract that respects our profession.

Happy holidays, fly safe and more to follow soon.

In solidarity,

Strategic Preparedness Committee (SPC)
Teamsters Local 2118