INDIANAPOLIS, IN -Republic Airways Holdings announced today that members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 357 failed to ratify a proposed four-year pilot labor agreement.
IBT Local 357 represents more than 2,200 pilots for Republicโs sister companies Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America.
โWe are extremely disappointed that the unionโs membership failed to ratify the tentative agreement that was reached in mid-February. At a time when other regional airlines have been negotiating concessionary agreements for their pilots, we were able to reach an industry-leading contract that significantly improved pay and work rules for our pilots to vote upon,โ said Republic Airways Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Wayne Heller. โDespite the outcome of this vote, Republic remains committed to providing the safest, most reliable flight service for our legacy airline partners.โ
The proposed contract included increases in pay that would have placed Republic pilots at or near the top of its regional airline peers. It also included improvements in quality of life enhancements and more flexibility in scheduling, as well as a significant signing bonus if it had been ratified.
Republic Airways Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Bryan Bedford said, โI am disappointed with the results of todayโs IBT Pilot vote as I believe that the Tentative Agreement we reached with the IBT was in the best interest of our Pilots and an important step forward for our Company. We will work with the IBT to determine our next steps.โ