Trustee Update – March 28, 2025

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Allegiant Pilots:

This week, we met with the company for two days with our economist and the company costing and scheduling team. Also, our Bylaw corrections, which I discussed last week, were finalized, and the Bylaws are making their way to the General president’s office for approval. One note: the minimum dues of $25 (discussed in last week’s message) for a pilot on a leave of absence to remain in good standing were amended to the minimum monthly dues for the lowest contractual rate in effect.

Next Week

 

  • Stewards will be in Las Vegas for training and discussions regarding best practices to represent pilots in the grievance process.
  • The Negotiating Committee will meet with the company to continue dialog outside mediation.

Safety Committee

 

  • Captain Shawn Rials has accepted the position of Safety Committee Chairman. The committee will be structured slightly differently than in the past and will be more visible in the union’s day-to-day representation. We will ensure that best practices from across our industry peers will take hold.
  • This week, Captain Rials and I had a productive and positive meeting with Allegiant’s key safety stakeholders, discussing new ways of cooperating in our safety advocacy. Much has been reported on events, trends, and challenges in safety across our industry and Allegiant. It takes your active attention and participation to help provide and participate in a just safety culture. It’s easy to point fingers; it’s challenging to reset culture.

 

Fraternally,

Greg Unterseher
Trustee, APA Teamsters Local 2118