Allegiant Pilots:

This week, staff from the IBT conducted bookkeeping training at the Local, and we are setting up the voting process proposed dates and agreement with Ballot Point. Also this week, our economist met with the company costing staff and continued discussions on contract modeling.

LAX Base Closing
Management informed the union that they would be closing the LAX domicile in September 2025 and would inform the pilot group this Monday, March 3rd. My message to management was that base closures are inordinately more painful for Allegiant pilots and their families than for other carriers. They need to do more to ensure stability and acknowledge the impact of closing a base. Living in domicile and flying day trips are the lures that attract and retain pilots to Allegiant. It’s alarming that there were bid awards for LAX positions this year. I have spoken to many of the LAX pilots and will have a few Zoom calls next week to ensure we capture all opinions on what we can do for the pilots who will be displaced. At a general level, Allegiant and the Union have agreed to enter into an MOU based on the Austin base closure, but with some additional items that we will fully present to the company after we meet with the LAX pilots.

Negotiations
The Negotiating Committee will be in Las Vegas to meet with the company outside of mediation. As I mentioned in my last update, we have committed to the mediator that we will not make public comments about those meetings.

Union Business and Flight Loss Pay
As discussed last week, we will publish a calendar for negotiations, committee meetings, events, and FLP. The calendar is not fully finished tonight, but we are posting all actual 2024 calendar year FLP by committee. Then, we will publish on a month-to-month basis. It’s important to note that the union’s LM 2 reports are reported on a modified cash basis accounting method. When you see that report, it will have significant variances. For instance, Allegiant’s Q 4 bills for FLP will not show until the 2025 LM 2 because they were not due because of timing in 2024. What we are posting is a true YTD. Also, the override of 23% we pay Allegiant on all FLP is shown in a separate column. On the LM2, that payment is combined with all benefits on Statement B, line 55 and detailed in Schedule 20.

Visa Pilots
The Union has had multiple meetings with our Immigration Law Counsel and a short discussion with the Chief Pilot on the process for meeting on the issues. We have tasked our attorney with completing a complete set of concerns for a future meeting by the end of next week.

Fraternally,

Greg Unterseher
Trustee, APA Teamsters Local 2118

Allegiant Pilots,

We have had a productive two weeks organizing our administrative affairs. The Bylaws have received the requested revisions and have been sent for final approval. We have also completed the required annual external audit to produce our Department of Labor LM-2s; these will be signed by the General President and General Secretary-Treasurer in the coming weeks and posted by the end of March.

Based on your input, we have also examined what can be done to ensure more transparency in day-to-day business. To that end, starting next week, we will post a calendar of negotiations, committee meetings, and events and produce a monthly and annual recap of flight loss pay.

Negotiating Committee

The company knows it takes little to upset the apple cart of pilot expectations. Our January mediated session was very productive, followed by productive small group sessions and mediation with no TAs. The fact that we did not, does not rest with your committee – not one member is dug in on any pet issue, as some pilots have complained to me. We are at a fundamental place that will affect the quality of life for every pilot at Allegiant. We are not going to “get it in the next round.” The committee is simply fighting to ensure we move forward and do not regress from the rules we have now in scheduling.

The committee will continue meeting with the company in small groups in March, and both sides have committed to the mediator that we will not make public comments on those talks.

2118 Staff

Josh Martin has joined our staff as a full-time communications specialist. Those who have met him, know he has been an amazing addition. Josh has assumed responsibilities for all e-mail and Microsoft licenses, website development, Union Impact, and day-to-day coordination with all communications. Kristin Lancaster has also joined our staff as a full-time bookkeeper and accountant, replacing Karen VanNostrand. Kristin has a BA in accounting and is completing her MA in accountancy. In her first week, Kristin has done an incredible job, starting to implement long-sought bookkeeping processes and organization, in coordination with Assistant Trustee Jim Clark.

Visa Pilots

Yesterday, we entered into an agreement with an immigration law firm and had a meeting regarding outstanding issues the union had. I was joined by IBT International Rep Lauri Esposito and Jim Clark, and I had a very productive conversation. I informed Rod Hardesty that we would be following up with him next week. The settlement agreement contemplates good faith negotiations. This is as basic as it gets – a functioning grievance process assumes an exchange of information, discussion, and good-faith negotiations to resolve disputes.

Steward Training

All the Stewards will attend training at the union hall from March 31 to April 4. As we set up a more programmatic approach to recurring committee training, committees will travel to meet in person, train, discuss advocacy, and learn to utilize available resources.

SPC Survey

The SPC will be releasing a survey tomorrow, and as always, we would love to see high participation.

CBT Reminder

This is a reminder that the deadline to complete the required Computer-Based Training (CBT) courses remains March 1, 2025. While a previous message may have mentioned March 30, 2025, please note that March 1 is the correct deadline.

CPaTmobile Reminder:
• Courses can be completed offline.
• Ensure green checks are visible under each course tab.
• Verify internet connection, then press “Force Sync” (top right) to sync completion data.

Fraternally,

Greg Unterseher
Trustee, APA Teamsters Local 2118