Sat, Dec 18, 2010
Agreement To Take Effect Thursday
Horizon Air's technicians have ratified a new four-year
contract, successfully concluding all of the airline's active labor
negotiations.
About 72 percent of Horizon's mechanics voted, and more than 65
percent of those did so in favor of the agreement, according to the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). Voting took place
from early November through early December, and the results were
received Wednesday afternoon. The new contract will take effect
once it's signed on Dec. 16. As part of the agreement, Horizon's
337 mechanics will gain participation in the airline's
performance-based incentive plan.
"I'm very grateful our top-notch mechanics ratified this new
contract," said Horizon President Glenn Johnson. "With everyone at
Horizon Air under a single incentive plan, we can now harness the
power that comes from having all of our workgroups focused on
achieving the same goals."
The contract became amendable in November 2008. In April 2009,
Horizon's technicians, who had previously been represented by the
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, voted to make the IBT
their new representative. Negotiations between Horizon and the IBT
began in October 2009, and a tentative agreement was reached on
Nov. 3, 2010.
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. The FAA has awarded Horizon its highest honor,
the Diamond Certificate of Excellence, 10 times since 1999 in
recognition of the airline mechanics' commitment to ensuring safety
through technical training.
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