Scott McKane is a long-time reporter with FOX 13.
As the busiest air travel week of the year kicks off, travelers are greeted at the Provo Airport by a line of pilots picketing their airline asking for better compensation. 'We show up day in day out and do an incredibly professional job,' explained Captain Daniel Morgan of Allegiant Airlines. 'We put safety above all else and we care about our passengers and we've been doing that work for much less than other pilots.
If Allegiant thinks Teamsters are going to compromise on working conditions in exchange for overdue pay raises, they are dead wrong,” stated Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. FOX 13 News reached out to Allegiant Air, who claims they have offered a competitive package, including a 50% average increase in hourly wages, a 50% increase in direct contribution to retirement benefits, and more.
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