The contract covers 11 dispatchers based in Dayton, where PSA Airlines has its headquarters. Ten of the 11 who cast ballots on Friday voted in favor, said Gary Shults, an international representative for the union.
The agreement provides a onetime bonus and initial pay increases ranging from 5 to 15 percent, depending on the dispatcher’s experience and current pay level, Shults said.
Future pay increases in each contract year will range between 3 and 4.5 percent per employee, Shults said. The contract also provides guaranteed holiday pay and vacation, and establishes a grievance procedure, he said.
The company had no comment on details of the agreement, spokeswoman Valerie Wunder said.
Flight dispatchers, licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration, work with pilots to review en-route weather patterns and ensure that aircraft are prepared for flight.
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