(Reuters) – Allegiant Air’s pilots have voted in favor of authorizing a strike motion if the provider fails to succeed in a good settlement, the Teamsters union stated on Thursday.
The union, which represents 1,300 pilots of the low-cost U.S. provider, stated 97.4% of the Allegiant Air pilots voted for authorizing a strike.
“Allegiant pilots are some of the most overworked and underpaid in the airline industry,” the union stated in a press release, including that they’re in search of industry-standard compensation and enhancements to scheduling.
Teamsters stated the union and Allegiant are at the moment in mediation periods carried out by the federal Nationwide Mediation Board (NMB).
Allegiant Air didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.
With a market capitalization of $1.3 billion, the Nevada-based airline reported a fall in third-quarter revenues to $562.2 million, from $565.4 million a 12 months earlier.
Final 12 months, Allegiant Air ratified a two-year extension of a contract settlement, with Teamsters union representing 683 staff, together with line and heavy upkeep technicians in addition to retailer workers and a few administrative upkeep workers.
