Agreement between Allegiant and TWU Local 577
members overwhelmingly ratified by flight attendants
LAS
VEGAS, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced that the
company and the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Local
577, representing Allegiant's flight attendants, have ratified a
new five-year agreement with immediate wage increases ranging from
20 to 41.2 percent.
The tentative agreement was ratified by Allegiant flight
attendants with a 89 percent approval vote and 97 percent of
members voting. The TWU Local 577 represents more than 1,700
Allegiant flight attendants.
Flight attendants received an average pay increase of 25 percent
upon the contract's ratification. Flight attendants at the top of
the wage scale receive a 41.2 percent wage increase. In addition to
the wage increases, the contract includes many other enhancements
such as improved pay overrides.
"We are so pleased to announce a ratified agreement with the TWU
Local 577," said Allegiant President Gregory C. Anderson. "Our cabin crews take care
of our customers ensuring their safety and comfort as our
ambassadors in the sky and their work is integral to the success of
our operations. This contract is structured to meaningfully improve
their experience and better recognize their vital role as part of
Team Allegiant."
In addition to pay raises, the new contract provides
several quality of life improvements for TWU 577 members. One major
improvement is the greater "duty rig," which will increase the
amount of time flight attendants are paid for being on duty. The
contract also contains an improved 401k match, a cap on healthcare cost share
increases, and other insurance improvements. In addition to the
average 25 percent wage increase upon ratification, all flight
attendants will receive an hourly pay increase of 3 percent each
year, for a combined 41 percent average wage increase over the
life of the contract. In addition to wage increases, the Local
577 members will receive a combined $10
million lump sum bonus. Flight attendants will receive a
minimum $1,500 lump sum bonus or a
bonus of approximately $1,013 per
year of service, whichever is greater.
The parties' previous collective bargaining agreement became
amendable on December 21, 2022, and
Allegiant and the TWU were able to secure the new contract in just
over a year and a half of bargaining by building on their strong
positive working relationship.
Allegiant – Together We Fly™
Las Vegas-based Allegiant
(NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at
its heart, focused on connecting customers with the people,
places and experiences that matter most. Since
1999, Allegiant Air has linked travelers in
small-to-medium cities to world-class vacation
destinations with all-nonstop flights and industry-low average
fares. Today, Allegiant serves communities across the nation, with
base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic
roundtrip ticket. For more information, visit us at Allegiant.com.
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