TEAMSTERS PILOTS QUESTION ALLEGIANT'S PRIORITIES AS LABOR DISPUTE LOOMS

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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2024 ~ As Allegiant Travel Company prepares to release its second-quarter earnings tomorrow, concerns are being raised by the company's pilots and their union about the direction and decision-making of the low-cost U.S. air carrier. The 1,300-member pilot group, represented by Teamsters Local 2118, continues to work under an outdated labor agreement that was negotiated in 2016.

According to Captain Jim Clark, Assistant Trustee at Local 2118, Allegiant pilots take pride in safely transporting their customers to their destinations every day. However, they are urging management to invest in them as other airlines have done in order to avoid another labor dispute with the carrier.

While pilots across the industry have seen significant improvements in their working conditions and compensation in recent years, contract negotiations between Allegiant Air and Teamsters Local 2118 have been ongoing for four years. The company is now demanding that pilots agree to changes that would impact their quality of work life in order to fund increases in compensation that still leave them far behind their industry peers who operate the same type of aircraft.

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Despite the company's claim on its website that it is an "integrated travel company with an airline at its heart," Allegiant leaders have chosen to invest money into other projects such as The Sunseeker Resort hotel in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. This has resulted in significant cost overruns and losses for the company's first quarter earnings report.

Captain Clark questions why Allegiant leadership is choosing to provoke a labor dispute with its pilots during a time when most U.S.-based airlines have settled contracts that provide higher pay and improved working conditions. He also notes that these skilled professionals are essential for the growth of the airline and the company's stock performance.

Investors are being encouraged by pilots to prioritize investing in the airline and its employees rather than risking a labor dispute. They are also advised to critically evaluate management's bargaining tactics during contract talks with pilots.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, founded in 1903, represents 1.3 million hardworking individuals in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit Teamster.org and follow them on Twitter @Teamsters and Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.

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