Allegiant Pilots to Picket over Subpar Working Conditions and Compensation
On Tuesday, January 13th, the Teamsters pilots at Allegiant Air; members of APA Local 1224 will be holding informational pickets at multiple locations in their airline system.
These events will be a visible demonstration to Allegiant Air and the larger industry that the Allegiant pilots will not tolerate subpar working conditions and compensation. The pilots of Allegiant Air have been in negotiations for two years with little to no progress.
Pickets will be set up at the following locations:
—– LAS —–
McCarran International Airport
5757 Wayne Newton Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89119
TIME: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
Allegiant Air Corporate Headquarters
1201 N Town Center Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89144
TIME: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
—– PIE —–
St Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
14700 Terminal Boulevard, Clearwater, FL 33762
TIME: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
—– FLL —–
Fort Lauderdale International Airport
100 Terminal Dr., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
TIME: 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
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