Overview
- Roughly 1,400 Allegiant pilots represented by Teamsters Local 2118 held coordinated informational pickets on Nov. 18 at all 22 crew bases, and flights operated normally.
- Pilots say negotiations have dragged on for years and are seeking industry-standard pay and stronger scheduling protections to stem departures to higher-paying carriers.
- Allegiant says it has offered an immediate average 50% hourly wage increase that would rise to about 70% over a five-year deal, plus higher retirement contributions and improved long-term disability benefits.
- The union contends the company is tying pay to concessionary work-rule changes that would weaken seniority and scheduling safeguards, and alleges management floated designating 20% of pilots as surplus, a claim Allegiant denies.
- Under the Railway Labor Act, the National Mediation Board must release the parties before any legal strike, and the union’s April request for release has not resulted in permission to walk out.