NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Pilots with Breeze Airways are expected to hold an informational picket at Norfolk International Airport on Tuesday.
The picket follows more than a year and a half of negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement, according to officials.
Virginia Beach Council rejects collective bargaining in close vote
“Our airline is on track for a profitable quarter, but our pilots are experiencing unilateral pay cuts and worsening work rules without protections,” said Capt. Alexander Kluge, Breeze Airways ALPA Master Executive Council chair. “Breeze pilots have a long-term stake in their airline and want to collaborate with management to ensure its success today and in the future. Now is the time for management to stop profiting off the backs of all labor and invest in its pilots.”
According to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), Breeze Airways pilots joined ALPA, which represents more than 77,000 pilots at 41 airlines, in 2022.
Pilots will gather at Norfolk International Airport, Departures South from 2-3 p.m. in the hopes of protecting and improving the pilots’ quality of life, as well as making the airline desirable for pilots and their families.