Horizon Air, Teamsters Ratify Six-Year Contract

Horizon Air and the InternationalBrotherhood of Teamsters announced today that the carrier's 610 pilotsratified an agreement to extend the current contract for three years, creatinga new six-year pact. Among pilots who voted, 77 percent approved ratification."The fact that the extension was achieved three years before the contractbecame amendable demonstrates the effectiveness of our sincerely collaborativeapproach with our union-represented workgroups," Horizon President GlennJohnson said.The new contract includes wage increases, improvements in productivity andquality of life, and better job security. The extended contract becomesamendable on Dec. 14, 2018, and was originally ratified in November 2010."We look forward to working together with the company to help Horizon continueon its path of increasing profitability, which will enable our airline togrow," said Captain Dan Johnston, Horizon Air Executive Council chairman.