

SkyWest Charter Rebukes Union Objections
Skywest Charter (SWC) has issued an answer to the U.S. Department of Transportation over its request for commuter air carrier authority. According to its consolidated answer submitted to the DOT by SkyWest on Thursday, SWC called for an expedited resolution…

Union: FedEx Shipping Pilot Jobs Overseas
Pilots at FedEx – who have been negotiating a new contract since 2021 – say the carrier is outsourcing flying jobs to foreign contractors. The company’s nearly 6,000 aviators are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association. In a Monday…

TSA Officers Lose Union Representation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that it is ending collective bargaining for security officers at the Transportation Security Administration. In a DHS news release, the agency stated eliminating collective bargaining would “remove bureaucratic hurdles,” “strengthen workforce agility”…

Alaska Flight Attendants Ratify Long-Awaited New Contract
After over two years of negotiations, flight attendants at Alaska Airlines have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new three-year contract. The agreement, which was approved by 95% of voting members, provides significant pay increases and other improvements for the airline’s…

Teamsters Pilots Authorize Strike at Omni Air
Omni Air International pilots represented by the Teamsters Union have voted to authorize strikes at the airline after the union said Omni implemented “unilateral changes to working conditions” without following legally required processes. According to an emailed news release from…