Horizon Air pilots pass vote to amend labor contract

Horizon Air pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), have approved an amendment to their existing eight-year contract. Horizon is a regional airline that flies as Alaska Airlines. The amended contract contains a significant increase to pilot compensation, offered to both new and existing pilots, with Horizon’s starting pay now at the top end of the regional airline industry pay scale at all steps. The contract becomes amendable on December 2024. There were 531 eligible pilot voters and among the 88% of pilots who voted, 79% approved ratification. Pilots are covered by the Railway Labor Act, so labor agreements do not expire; they become amendable and remain in effect until a new contract is ratified.