WILMINGTON, Ohio, June 3, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- The Silver Airways pilots, represented by the
Airline Professionals Association – Teamsters Local 1224 (APA
1224), today announced that they have ratified a Pay and Retention
Letter of Agreement that provides for significant pay increases and
retention bonuses.
Ninety-six percent of the pilots who cast ballots voted in favor
of the agreement, which went into effect on June 1.
"With our recent expansion into cargo operations and increased
hiring across all segments of our industry, we recognized that
significant improvements were necessary in order for Silver Airways
to remain competitive in attracting and retaining pilots," said
Don Welch, APA 1224 Executive
Council Chairman and Silver Airways Captain. "We worked alongside
our management team at Silver Airways to implement a multi-pronged
approach. Not only to attract new talent, but also to retain
existing pilots through increased pay rates, a quarterly retention
bonus and upgraded incentives."
Under the newly signed agreement, first officers received a 20
percent pay raise and captain pay was increased by 28 percent,
which is now at the top of the regional airline industry. In
addition to bonuses already provided for under the contract, if
certain conditions are met over the next five years, eligible
pilots could receive added retention and upgrade bonuses of up to
$80,000 or more.
While some of the bonuses will expire at the end of 2023, the
increased pay rates have been incorporated into the current
collective bargaining agreement, which becomes amendable in late
2025. The Silver Airways 2022 Pay and Retention Letter of Agreement
can be found here.
"I congratulate Silver Airways and the pilots on the
ratification of this agreement," said Joe
Muckle, APA 1224 President. "Silver Airways has demonstrated
that its pilots are critically important to the company and these
pay improvements are necessary for its growing operation."
"Silver Airways is clearly committed to its pilots and
understands the benefits such an agreement can contribute to the
potential for future growth," said Greg
Unterseher, Teamsters Airline Division Deputy Director. "It
is good to see a collaborative effort in negotiating and
implementing changes that directly benefit both the company and its
workforce."
The Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224
represents the flight deck crewmembers of ABX Air, Cape Air,
Horizon Air, Omni Air, and Silver Airways.
CONTACT: Amanda Bledsoe
937-382-0201 ext. 8790
abledsoe@apa1224.org
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