US EditionAllegiant Air Pilots Plan to Picket in Vegas
Over 1,400 Allegiant Air pilots at 22 airports hold informational pickets to demand fair contracts amid stalled negotiations, risking loss of experienced staff, union says.
- On Tuesday, Nov. 18, more than 1,400 Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 2118 held a nationwide informational picket at 22 airport bases at 10 a.m. local time.
- The union says negotiations have been stalled for five years, with no contract updates since 2020, and Allegiant has sought concessions while risking pilot losses and local routes.
- Lehigh Valley and 21 other bases hosted pickets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with pilots holding signs reading `Allegiant Air: Bad Bets in Vegas` and speaking to passengers while Provo reported normal flights.
- The union said the picket seeks a fair contract with better scheduling and pay, while Allegiant and airport officials emphasized that operations should continue and legal steps under the National Mediation Board and Railway Labor Act are incomplete.
- The union warns that failing to reach a fair deal has already driven pilots to competitors and could jeopardize local routes, while Allegiant accounts for roughly 66% of flights at Lehigh Valley International Airport.
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