Alaska Airlines and Air Line Pilots Association Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

Alaska Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) have reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a new five-year contract covering Alaska Airlines’ 1,465 pilots. This contract would supersede the two-year contract that took effect May 1, 2005, after an arbitration decision.

The tentative agreement provides for a 20 percent reduction in both captain and first officer wages, in lieu of the average 26 percent wage reduction determined by the arbitrator. It includes additional work rule changes resulting in significant productivity improvements and allows present employees to choose between the current pension plan and a defined contribution retirement benefit.

After the contract language has been finalized and pending approval by the union’s elected officials, ALPA will submit the tentative agreement for ratification by union members.

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SOURCE: Alaska Airlines