Open letter from the Allegiant Flight Attendants Union:
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Dear Allegiant Flight Attendants,

Today, the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) received notice that the National Mediation Board (NMB) accepted the authorization cards filed by Steve Stoecker in an effort to decertify your elected Union, TWU Local 577, as your authorized bargaining representative under the Railway Labor Act. While we are disappointed in this decision, we will use this as an opportunity to strengthen our position to achieve a fair contract for you and all of the Flight Attendants of Allegiant Air.

It has been over five years since we voted to approve the TWU as our Union. During that time, your Negotiating Team, Base Representatives, and Shop Stewards have worked hard to secure a fair contract and represent you, our Members. In that journey we have achieved several successes. We secured the right for our Members to have a Shop Steward in disciplinary meetings. We have protested the abuse of our part-time Flight Attendants. We have developed a united front with our Pilots of Teamsters Local 1224, who are fighting the same battle we are for a safe and secure workplace. We have continued to address our safety concerns.

We were 90% of the way to a legal and binding contract that stood to improve your quality of life and that of your co-workers. We must now unite again to complete this journey. Unfortunately, this latest attempt to deny you a voice at the bargaining table and strip you of your advocates in the workplace has delayed our Local's efforts by almost a full year.

We have two choices. We can stand together as one, and send a message to Management that we will continue to fight for what we deserve, or we can continue to settle for the broken promises of the past. Allegiant Air Management has done this to us before, so please don't think this time around will be any different!

We will provide you with additional information at Transport Workers Union Local 577 > Home when the election is scheduled. If you have any questions, please contact your Base Representative or submit them at [email protected]. We deserve a fair voice in our workplace. Now we have another chance to say loud and clear that we stand together as the Members of Transport Workers Union Local 577!

In Unity,
Your TWU Local 577 Negotiating Team