Workers Demand End to Sub-Standard Contracts
"This overwhelming vote should be a clear wake up call to Omni's management team that enough is enough," said Captain
Omni Air pilots have been in negotiations for an amended collective bargaining agreement for nearly three years. Progress toward a new contract has stalled, despite eight months of federally mediated negotiations. Other labor groups at the company, including Omni Air's flight attendants and dispatchers are facing similar circumstances.
"Omni's strategy of attempting to force substandard contract terms on pilots is causing significant damage to the operation. We are losing some of our best pilots and we are struggling to replace them," Rodell said. "Omni Air and its parent company Air Transport Services (NASDAQ:ATSG) Group have stopped investing in the carrier and the people who do the work of this airline. We need a course correction, and that starts with a fair contract for pilots."
Based in
Omni Air's 350 pilots are represented by the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224, which represents pilots and flight crew members from five airlines operating across the country.
Contact:
Amanda Bledsoe, (937) 382-0201 ext. 8790
ABledsoe@apa1224.org
View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/teamsters-pilots-at-omni-air-vote-overwhelmingly-to-authorize-a-strike-302058167.html
SOURCE Teamsters Local 1224