Reorganizing for Strength! Trustee Update: April 25, 2025 Fellow Pilots, Thursday, General President O’Brien approved our proposed bylaws. We will mail out a referendum explaining eligibility, voting timelines, and the bylaws next week. As I have communicated recently, Kristin Lancaster, along with Assistant Trustee Jim Clark, completed a thorough audit of membership dues records to […]
Reorganizing for Strength! Good Friday, April 18, 2025 Fellow Pilots, Ten years ago today, the Allegiant pilots were set to strike over the very same fundamental issues that face our pilot group today. Allegiant had started to pre-cancel flights, and those of you who were here were in lockstep with your Union after the company […]
NEWS FROM Teamsters Local 2118 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Ste 220 Las Vegas, NV 89135 (702) 268-7591 For Immediate Release April 17, 2025 Contact: Josh Martin, (725) 308-2755 jmartin@apa2118.org ALLEGIANT AIR PILOTS FILE FOR RELEASE FROM MEDIATION 1,400 Teamsters Fight for Fair Contract at Carrier (WASHINGTON) – Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 2118 […]
Families and Finances Our greatest power as a union is our ability to stand together as one. It is our superpower. The more prepared we are for a strike, the more likely we will not have to endure one. Our families play a vital role in this preparation. History has shown pressure from spouses […]
Fellow Allegiant Pilots: The Strategic Preparedness Committee is currently working on our official APA 2118 Strike Preparation Handbook, and we expect this to be released in the near future. This Handbook will be detailed and leave no doubt in your mind as to how you should prepare, exact communications you will receive, and the proper […]
Fellow Allegiant Pilots, Today’s number is 97. That’s the percentage of pilots who voted YES to strike authorization—an overwhelming statement of unity and resolve. And we believe that number would be even higher if the vote were held today. We’ve reached a critical point in this process. Make no mistake—our strength will continue to be tested. Many of […]
Reorganizing for Strength! Fellow Pilots: Forced Work + No Preferences = Less Pilots This is a simple, data-driven exercise that you can imagine for yourself. If you own a business and can force your employees to work at-will, on the days of your choosing, you need significantly less people in your workforce. In the case […]
Reorganizing for Strength! Allegiant Pilots: As you know, Allegiant Air management—emboldened by a vocal minority among our ranks—has made it a mission to undermine our resolve and collective bargaining power. In a predictable move, management has chosen to use the families and pilots of the LAX base as human leverage, using a strained “changing economic […]
Reorganizing for Strength! Allegiant Pilots: LAX Base Closure I know how troubling the announcement of the LAX base closure was for the affected pilots and the entire membership. More troubling is how managers have decided to weaponize an MOU intended to help alleviate the uncertainty and hardship caused by management’s decision to close The Los […]
Allegiant Pilots Association Teamsters Local 2118 2025 Q1 Newsletter Allegiant Pilots, Welcome to the Q1 Committee Newsletter — a quick look at key updates from your APA Teamsters Local 2118 committees. Thank you to all committee chairs and members who contributed valuable information this quarter. All updates are also posted on their respective committee […]