Allegiant Air, flight attendants secure first contract
After 6 years of negotiations, ultra LCC Allegiant Air and its 1,150 flight attendants have a contract. Allegiant’s flight attendants, as represented by the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO voted to ratify the collective bargaining agreement, their first-ever with the company, which went into effect Dec 21 for a 5-year term. TWU said the contract was ratified by a 70% vote, with over 95% of membership participating. According to TWU, the agreement provides for better wages, sick leave and grievance procedures. “The rank-and-file flight attendants and TWU leadership were determined to win a solid contract from Allegiant Air,” TWU international president John Samuelson said. Efforts to secure a collective bargaining agreement for Allegiant’s flight attendants began in 2011. <br/>
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Allegiant Air, flight attendants secure first contract
After 6 years of negotiations, ultra LCC Allegiant Air and its 1,150 flight attendants have a contract. Allegiant’s flight attendants, as represented by the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO voted to ratify the collective bargaining agreement, their first-ever with the company, which went into effect Dec 21 for a 5-year term. TWU said the contract was ratified by a 70% vote, with over 95% of membership participating. According to TWU, the agreement provides for better wages, sick leave and grievance procedures. “The rank-and-file flight attendants and TWU leadership were determined to win a solid contract from Allegiant Air,” TWU international president John Samuelson said. Efforts to secure a collective bargaining agreement for Allegiant’s flight attendants began in 2011. <br/>
