Amerijet International pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have reached a tentative agreement with management following three years of negotiations. The new, three-year agreement includes pay raises upwards of 45 percent, as well as significant improvements to schedules, work rules, and retirement security.
“I am thrilled that the years of hard work and dedication our Negotiating Committee has given can finally be shared with our pilots to vote on,” said Capt. Tim Millar, chair of the Amerijet ALPA Master Executive Council (MEC). “The days of our pilots working under an incredibly subpar and outdated contract will soon be over. It is my sincere hope that the improvements in pay, quality of life, retirement, and insurance will enable the company to recruit and retain pilots to sustain our continued growth into new markets.”
The Amerijet ALPA MEC unanimously approved sending the tentative agreement to the pilots for ratification and will open three weeks of ratification voting on June 2. If ratified, the agreement would take effect June 26.
“My bedrock principle in all our work with Amerijet has always been ‘collaboration before competition’ and this was the foundation of our Negotiating Committee’s approach in addressing the daunting list of issues that are associated with a fully re-written contract,” said Millar. “This approach frequently surprised both sides of the table as to how many of the frustrations with our current, outdated CBA were shared by both the pilots and management.”
