How we got here.
The Drivers.
What we can do.
A clear, fact-based look at how our union reached this point.
F9 Transparency offers a comprehensive record of how specific council actions destabilized our governance and halted negotiations. We provide facts so Frontier pilots can make informed choices about restoring our collective representation and ensuring our voices are heard.
Recent Disruptions
- Specific council leadership removed our negotiators, freezing all contract gains. Key democratic protocols within LEC 165 and 169 were ignored or circumvented. Active pilot volunteers faced removal for advocating for more transparent operations.
Critical Impacts
- Frozen negotiations mean no immediate gains for the Frontier pilot community. Bypassing bylaws allows group interests to be dictated by a small leadership circle. A functional Negotiating Committee is essential for a legal and fair working contract.
Timeline of events
MARCH 1, 2024
LEC 169 Elects New Reps
After the new LEC 169 rep takes office, a clear pattern began: reversing established MEC decisions, targeting experienced volunteers, and pushing priorities not supported by pilot polling or established feedback.
OCTOBER 2024
LEC 169 Pushes Unsupported Priorities
The LEC 169 Captain rep pushed negotiating priorities that did not align with pilot polling or pilot feedback. When challenged, opposition was framed as being ignored rather than acknowledging that these priorities lacked support from the pilot group.
DECEMBER 2024
LEC 169 Targets the Negotiating Committee
LEC 169 led the effort to remove the Negotiating Committee Chair from the Negotiating Committee, despite his experience, continuity, and value during active negotiations. This action was not supported by pilot polling and directly threatened bargaining progress.
FEBRUARY 2025
Negotiating Committee Restructuring
The Negotiating Committee Chair was removed, and the committee was restructured.
MAY 2025 (ATTEMPTED MEETING)
LEC 165 and LEC 169 Create MEC Deadlock
LEC 169, led by the Captain rep, aligned with LEC 165 representation, forming a voting bloc that prevented the MEC from functioning. This deadlock was not driven by pilot priorities, polling, or data. It was driven by aligned individuals advancing positions based on personal agendas rather than representation.
DECEMBER 2025
Chicago MEC Meeting – Alignment Strengthens
After nearly a year without MEC meetings, the MEC reconvened in Chicago. The newly elected LEC 165 Captain rep attended his first MEC meeting. Instead of restoring function, this meeting marked a turning point where concessions enabled stronger alignment between LEC 165 and LEC 169, further consolidating control rather than returning to pilot-driven governance.
EARLY 2026
LEC 165 and LEC 169 Escalate Control
LECs 165 + 169 voting bloc solidifies. Actions increasingly moved away from pilot-driven representation and toward decisions rooted in emotion, personal agendas, and control of MEC outcomes rather than data or polling.
APRIL 2026
Negotiating Committee Removed
Driven by the LEC 165 + 169 bloc, the Negotiating Committee was removed without objective justification, without alignment to pilot polling, and without a replacement plan. This halted all progress and undid years of strategic work during active mediation.
FALLOUT APRIL 2026
Leadership and Committee Collapse
- No MEC Chair.
- No Negotiating Committee.
- Committee Chairs resignations.
- Volunteers leaving in large numbers all cited one common reason for their departure- LECs 165 and 169. Stating that meaningful work can no longer be completed.
CURRENT STATE
Governance Vacuum
LEC 165 and LEC 169 have functionally paralyzed representation for the entire pilot group. No active negotiations. No functional structure. No decisions grounded in pilot input.
FINAL OUTCOME
Systemic Breakdown
A small aligned group, led by the LEC 169 Captain rep and enabled through LEC 165 and LEC 169, has overridden pilot-driven governance and halted progress for the entire pilot group.
PATH FORWARD
Restore representation.
Return decision-making to the membership.
Reestablish decisions based on pilot polling and data.
End the deadlock through the recall or resignation of the responsible LEC 165 and LEC 169 representatives.
STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE
Eliminating the Negotiating Committee without a follow-up strategy has left all Frontier aviators without any leverage at the table.
Duty of fair representation
Important union decisions are being made behind closed doors, without the transparency, accountability, and oversight required by our governing structure.
SILENCED BASE in LEC 165 and 169
By refusing to hold Local Council Meetings, Councils 165 and 169 have effectively paralyzed our union’s ability to operate and cut off the membership’s direct voice in critical decisions.
Take action
Pilots in LEC 165 and 169 sign and collect recall petition signatures within their own councils to force Local Council Meetings. Pilots in LEC 163 and 167 support their representatives in withholding quorum until the recall process is complete.