The union representing pilots flying for SeaTac’s Alaska Airlines said Thursday it has reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year labor contract.
The Airline Pilots Association International leadership is sending the proposed agreement to the union’s membership with a unanimous recommendation for approval.
The union’s members at Alaska will vote on the proposal in the near future.
“It is common for airline negotiation to last for years beyond the contract amendable date,” said ALPA official Chris Notaro, an Alaska captain. ”The fact that we were able to reach an agreement so close to our amendble date is indicative of …