Pilots’ Union Blocks Allegiant Air’s Foreign Hire Bid, Citing Low Wages
Exclusive: Pilots’ union blocks Allegiant Air bid to get US residency for foreign hires, and the reason is pretty straightforward. It boils down to a question of fairness and the integrity of the profession. The pilots’ union isn’t objecting because they’re against foreign hires per se, but because of the potential for exploitation. The core issue is the proposed pay, which is shockingly low, especially for a job as demanding and critical as that of a commercial pilot.
The union’s stance is essentially this: if Allegiant wants to hire foreign pilots, that’s fine, but pay them the same wages as American pilots.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood