A union organizing campaign is under way at fractional-aircraft provider Flight Options, according to Don Treichler of the International Brother of Teamsters (IBT) airline division, with an initial distribution of “representation” cards sent to pilots on along with an explanatory newsletter dated May 23. IBT followed up with a second newsletter dated June 12.
Treichler said that provisions of the Railway Labor Act of 1926, which covers the organizing and representation of railroad and airline employees, require that a minimum of 35 percent of eligible employees return representation cards before a union is permitted to apply for an election with the National Mediation Board. As a matter of policy, however, IBT’s airline division requires representation cards from 65 percent of a company’s members before it will file for an election. Treichler said that the number of cards filed to date is confidential, as well as the names of the pilots who file them and vote in an eventual election, which is done by secret ballot via mail and takes a minimum of 28 days.
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