Horizon and IBT reach TA
 

Horizon and IBT reach tentative agreement on pilot contract
Sept. 17, 2010
Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) jointly announced today that, with the assistance of federal mediation, they have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for the airline's 673 pilots.
"The union leadership and negotiators worked very hard to finalize the provisions in this tentative agreement,” said Joe Muckle, Airline Professionals Association Teamsters Local 1224 president. “I thank and congratulate the negotiating teams on both sides for their collaborative efforts. While the agreement is still contingent upon the membership’s vote to ratify the contract, I believe that it adequately provides for the company’s needs and also recognizes the very high level of service and professionalism the Horizon pilots provide."
"I'm delighted we've reached this point in the process," said Glenn Johnson, Horizon president. "My compliments to the Horizon and IBT negotiation teams and the EXCO, and we look forward to getting a ratified pilot agreement. This moves Horizon forward with its business transformation, setting the stage for growth."
The IBT expects to be ready to present the details of the agreement to Horizon's pilots by late October. The ratification vote would take place immediately following.
“The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has been negotiating for the Horizon Air pilots since March 2006, and the industry landscape has changed dramatically during that time,” said Captain David Bourne, Teamsters’ airline division director. “This is a good agreement with significant quality of life improvements and other incentives.”
Horizon's pilot contract became amendable in September 2006. After years of negotiations, in January 2010 both Horizon and the IBT requested federal mediation to work through the remaining open items. In June, an agreement in principle was reached.
"The last few months have been spent transforming the agreement in principle from June of this year into actual contract language," said Trevor Bulger, QXTeamsters EXCO chair. "As of today that step has been accomplished. Thank you to both negotiating teams for their hard work and persistence in reaching a tentative agreement."
Per federal law, airline contracts don't expire. An existing contract remains in effect after the amendable date until a new contract is agreed to by the negotiating teams and ratified by represented members.

Congrats!!! Hope it is a good one!

Great news, congrats to both sides! Can't wait to see the details

Not holding my breath for this. The presentation to the pilots will be in the end of October then voting will be immediately after.
Does that mean that we won't be able to see it until then or is that the road show. Personally, I want to read it and reread it and look at every little sentence. Because last contract had huge holes in it that cost us a lot of $$$. They should send it out to the memberss or atleast post it on the website.
I will say one thing. If it does not have block or better it is a NO for me. I am tired of working for free.

Horizon doesn't have block or better? Dang