Negotiating Committee Update – June 5, 2026
| Fellow Pilots,
On Wednesday, the Union Negotiating Committee met with the Company’s negotiators to work on finalizing the Tentative Agreement (TA). We made good progress, including finalizing the TA language on various contract sections identified in the Agreement in Principle (AIP). We are also working with the Company to develop administrative examples so that new contract terms are clearly understood and properly applied, rather than resulting in preventable disputes and grievances. Your Negotiating Committee is currently working on converting AIP Section 15 Scheduling provisions into TA language, as well as identifying the Section 15 provisions that will become null and void when PBS take effect. June 30 remains the target ratification date, and both parties continue to work toward that objective. As we work on TA language, we are also waiting to receive information regarding new and amended long-term disability and 401(k) plan terms. The Company has retained a third party to develop new plan documents. Because 401(k) and LTD benefits represent a significant contractual benefit, the Negotiating Committee must review the essential plan terms prior to a vote on a TA to ensure pilots receive the improvements we bargained for in the Bridge Agreement. If delivery of plan documents extends beyond current expectations, it could affect the timeline for finalizing and presenting the TA. We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available. We look forward to interacting with all of you at the General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, June 10. |
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Fraternally,
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