Allegiant Pilots Association Launches Companion Website in its Fight for a Contract

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As the Allegiant Pilots continue their demand for an amended contract, the Allegiant Pilots Association (Teamsters Local 2118) has launched an additional informational website that details where negotiations stand and the roadblocks the company continues to present to stall the negotiations process.

The site, which can be found at www.allegiantpilotstrike.com is broken up into sections, one of which features a clock counting down the number of days without an amended contract, and another that point blank explains Allegiant Managements unacceptable tactics.   A fair and competitive, industry-standard contract is crucial to both pilots and the company. Without, Allegiant Air will not be able to attract and retain experienced pilots.  Allegiant’s current ask for scheduling concessions to help offset pay increases is a non-starter.

Without a contract in place that values our profession, pilots may have no choice but to seek employment elsewhere and are prepared to strike if released from the mediation process.  Allegiant Air continues to refuse to meet and negotiate outside of mediation, further stalling opportunities for a resolution to the pilots nearly 4-year  dispute.

Replay: December 17 Trustee Webinar

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Below is the replay of Greg Unterseher’s Trustee Webinar Update from December 17, 2024

Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) Memorandum of Agreement

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Please see the Memorandum of Agreement for Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) by using the link below

https://apa2118.org/document/flight-operations-quality-assurance-memorandum-of-agreement/

 

63 Pilots Hold Informational Picket at SFB Airport Near Orlando

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Sanford, FL (December 11, 2024) – 63 pilots gathered in front of the Sanford – Orlando International Airport on Wednesday, December 11, for an informational picket to continue to put pressure on the airline for a fair, equitable contract.  The pilots have been without an amended contract for nearly four years and demand better pay in line with what other pilots earn across the country.  Although Allegiant Air will tell you it offered a contract that includes a 50% pay increase for pilots, it also comes with concessions in other areas such as seniority, scheduling and work rules.   The Allegiant Pilots Association refuses to accept these concessions as they impede upon their quality of life.  These concessions also breed a toxic work culture by demoralizing our pilots.  Currently, Allegiant Air pilots are some of the most underpaid in the industry.

In October, the pilots voted nearly unanimously (97.4%) to strike and are ready to do so if approved in the mediation process with Allegiant Air.  A strike would disrupt routes and cause considerable cancellations and other delays for passengers.

“We’re not being unreasonable – we just want to be treated the same as every other pilot in America,” said Captain Aaron Adrian, an Allegiant Teamsters pilot with Local 2118.

Media Inquiries:  Aaron Adrian | aadrian@apa2118.org | (219) 210-1716

100 Pilots Picket Outside St. Pete-Clearwater Airport

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CLEARWATER, FL (December 10, 2024) – 100 Allegiant Air pilots picketed outside the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on December 10 as they continue to demand a fair, equitable contract from Allegiant Air.  Since 2021, the Allegiant Pilots Association has been working without an amended contract.   Although Allegiant Air has offered a proposed amended contract, it still does not give pilots industry-standard pay and asks for concessions in other areas including scheduling, seniority, and work rules.   Allegiant Air pilots are currently the most underpaid in the industry.

The pilots voted nearly unanimously (97.4%) to strike and are ready to do so if approved in the mediation process with Allegiant Air, if contract negotiations fail.  A strike would disrupt routes and cause considerable cancellations and other delays in passenger flights.

“We’re not being unreasonable – we just want to be treated the same as every other pilot in America,” said Captain Aaron Adrian, an Allegiant Teamsters pilot with Local 2118. “We’re here today to show Allegiant just how serious we are.”

Media Inquiries:  Aaron Adrian | aadrian@apa2118.org | (219) 210-1716

Flight Pay Loss Submission

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MEMORANDUM

 

To:                   Local 2118 Pilots

From:              Assistant Trustee

Date:               December 6, 2024

Re:                  Submitting Flight Pay Loss (FPL)

Pre-awarding Union Business (UB) days off provides serval important benefits, by allowing

  • Pilots to provide Union Representation
  • Leadership, Executive Board (when out of Trusteeship),
  1. Ability to plan and budget UB days
  2. When conflicts arise, prioritize UB days for Union representation

Requesting Union Business pre-awarded days off,

  • Identify events/obligations that should be attended
  • Submit request in Union Impact
  • Submit as far in advance as possible
    1. Allows the Local Union to review UB days request
    2. Review anticipated hotel, travel, and conference costs
    3. UB day conflicts can be resolved early in the process by the Local Union
  • Submit a minimum of 14 days before the bids open
  • Approved Pre-awarded UB days should be in your bid package when bids open
  • When submitted 4 days or less before bids open, your request may not get processed before bids open

Pre-award discrepancies in bid package:

  • Notify the Local Union and Company when
    1. Missing requested date(s)
    2. Incorrect UB date in bid package
  • If incorrect date in bid package, should be fixed by the Company
  • If missing may not have been approved by Local Union or Company

Post-award submission process:

  • Submit when known
  • Submit using Union Impact
  • Each submission will be handled on a case by case basis by the Local Union

Teamster Christmas Dinner

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Although the company will not be having a holiday party this year, pilots can find cheer and Christmas camaraderie at Dean Forest’s dinner at The Deland Stockyard in Florida.  This will be the 10th year of this holiday gathering.  Those who are able to attend are strongly encouraged to make a reservation.

Allegiant Air Teamsters to Vote on Strike Authorization

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Pilots Forced into Action as Management Insists on Substandard Contract

Allegiant Picket 10/25/24

Press Contact: Shane McCarthy Phone: (202) 624-6912 Email: smccarthy@teamster.org

(LAS VEGAS) – On Friday, October 25, Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 2118 will start to vote on a nationwide strike authorization. Allegiant Air has forced its pilots to take this action by linking long-overdue compensation improvements to concessions on pilot scheduling and quality of life.

“It is outrageous that Allegiant is trying to get us to make these scheduling concessions to pay for wage increases,” said Captain Scott Whitman, a twenty-year captain at Allegiant. “This is one of the most profitable major airlines in America. Its executives boast all the time about how they consistently outperform the industry. Allegiant doesn’t need concessions – it needs pilots. But corporate greed will drive us away unless something changes quickly.”

Union and company negotiators have been exchanging proposals over pilot schedules and other quality of life issues since June. Management is trying to sidestep its pilots concerns about scheduling. Local 2118 has refused to give in to company requests, telling Allegiant’s negotiators that pilot working conditions aren’t for sale.

“Allegiant has said that its business model is ‘wildly successful’ as morale plummets and anger continues to grow among pilots,” said Aaron Adrian, a seven-year captain at Allegiant. “Management needs to hear its pilots loud and clear – we will not support Allegiant’s model if it requires substandard working conditions or pays worse than our airline peers.”

The federal National Mediation Board is currently conducting mediation efforts. Under the Railway Labor Act, the Teamsters can request a release from the National Mediation Board, which could lead to a 30-day cooling-off period, followed by a work stoppage without notice to management or passengers.

Teamsters Local 2118 represents 1,300 hardworking Allegiant Air pilots nationwide. For more information, go to apa2118.org

Trustee Update – July 30, 2024

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Allegiant Pilots:

Yesterday, you received a company update on insurance from Rebecca Henry. I shared the update with TeamCare and was told that the information regarding pilot insurance was not true and not what TeamCare told Allegiant. This is Allegiant’s play: if management can’t get what they want at the bargaining table, try to change who sits across from them in negotiations. Read more