Collective Bargaining Pays Off For USA 3000 Pilots

Last Friday, Teamsters Local 747 certified vote results of the first Collective Bargaining Agreement for the crewmembers of USA 3000 Airlines -- and the pilots approved the agreement by a 91 percent margin. Teamsters representatives tell Aero-News the new contract provides USA 3000 crewmembers with much improved working conditions, better wages and an overall higher quality of life.

"Reaching this contract was a long, hard fought battle, and Teamsters Local 747 is proud to have attained the first agreement for the pilots of USA 3000 Airlines," said Local 747 President and General Counsel E.E. Sowell.

"The collective support of the pilot group throughout the negotiations process was vital and their continued involvement will guarantee improvements upon the solid foundation of this new agreement," Sowell added.

With its fleet of Airbus A320s with cabins configured in a 168-seat, single-class configuration, USA 3000 flies scheduled Part 121 flights, as well as charter operations, from many North Eastern and Midwest cities to Florida, The Dominican Republic and Mexico. All of the airline's flights offer in-flight entertainment and a selection of music genre audio channels, according to the USA 3000 website.

FMI: www.usa3000.com, www.teamsters.org