Allegiant pilots set to hold confidence vote, blame ‘toxic management culture’
Allegiant pilots are set to hold a vote of no confidence in the airline’s leadership team and its Board of Directors, citing a “toxic management culture”.
The union acting on behalf of the carrier’s pilots, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 2118, said the decision came after “years of repeated failures, poor strategic decisions, and reckless spending by company leadership”.
On August 14, 2025, union-affiliated Allegiant pilots claimed that the current leadership hierarchy threatens the “long-term health and stability of the airline”.
“Contract or not, [Maury] Gallagher and [Greg] Anderson’s management team have proven that they don’t have what it takes to lead an airline,” said Captain Kevin Winter on behalf of Local 2118. “The last several years have been failure after embarrassing failure. If pilots had even 1% of this level of failure in the flight deck, our careers would be over. It is time for management to be held accountable.”
Allegiant pilots have been locked in contract talks with their employer for more than two years, on matters of compensation, scheduling issues and quality of life.
The latest statement also claims the airline leadership has presided over a 50% collapse in the company’s market value in just six months and wasted millions of dollars on unrelated ventures.
Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said: “[Allegiant] management culture is toxic. It is fueled by arrogance and protected by yes men and women who could never do the pilots’ job.”
Pilots have accused the leadership of flying by private jet to meet with them while claiming they “can’t afford” a new contract.
“A no confidence vote is not something any Union takes lightly,” said Greg Unterseher, Trustee of Local 2118. “The pilots believe a change is necessary in the best interest of the airline, its employees, its customers, and its shareholders.”
The Teamsters emphasize that the upcoming vote is about more than contract talks.
A spokesperson for Teamsters said: “It is a call for new leadership and stronger corporate governance capable of ensuring the airline’s long-term stability, safety, and success.”
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