Our probationary period at SkyWest is excessively long, and the conditions are unreasonable. Based on surveys, our Flight Attendants want a shorter probation with less stress and uncertainty.

TeNisha Olipant loved her job. In August of 2022, she began Inflight New Hire Training at SkyWest because “it was one of the best companies.” TeNisha was looking forward to getting off probation, but it never happened.

We did a deep dive into the contracts and probationary policies of nine regional airlines: Envoy, Horizon, Piedmont, Endeavor, PSA, Mesa, Air Wisconsin, GoJet, and SkyWest.  Flight attendants at all these airlines except SkyWest are represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). 

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) today filed a federal lawsuit against SkyWest Airlines for violations of the Railway Labor Act including illegal termination of union activists and unlawfully standing up a company union.

SkyWest replied late Friday to our demand letter for reinstating Tresa and Shane, offering weak and absurd arguments without agreeing to rehire them. Our legal team is reviewing SkyWest’s response and next steps. We will continue to support both Flight Attendants robustly.

“AFA will seek all legal remedies on their behalf and, in doing so, will demonstrate to all the SkyWest Flight Attendants what we all know about the relationship between SIA and SkyWest management: they are one and the same.”