Piedmont Agents Sign First Contract

Piedmont union leaders and management sign their first contract.

Piedmont Airlines agents' bargaining committee and airline management met this week to sign their first-ever contract.

Committee members Charmaine Celestine, Abdur Bilal and Dennis Dougherty all traveled to CWA headquarters to seal the deal, which went into effect on Monday. They were joined by Piedmont President Steve Farrow, Human Resources Vice President Michelle Foose and Customer Services Vice President Eric Morgan.

The four and one half year (54 month) contract covers 3,700 agents at 79 stations, providing real improvements in pay, job security and health care benefits, as well an effective grievance and arbitration process.

The terms include:

• A lump sum signing bonus of 6-8 percent of salary in 2012.
• A new pay system with guaranteed 4 percent raises and additional increases.
• A first-ever grievance and arbitration process.
• Longevity bonuses each year for good attendance.
• Equity for part-time workers for holiday pay.
• Job security improvements.

Read more at www.PiedmontAgent.org.