Thu. February 24, 2011
A five-month campaign to organize flight instructors at the Florida Institute of Technology came to a close this week after the instructors voted 34-7 to join the IAM.
The newest members of District Lodge 166 say their vote was based on concerns about pay and benefits. Despite the hours they spend at the Florida Tech flight school, instructors are only paid when the airplane engine is on or when working with a student. They are also unable to receive health care benefits, sick days and vacation until they’ve clocked in 3,000 hours of instruction, which can reportedly take up to five years.
