Sun, Dec 06, 2009
87% Of NAA Pilots Supported Change From Teamsters
ALPA welcomed Friday's announcement
by the National Mediation Board (NMB) that the pilots of North
American Airlines (NAA) have selected ALPA as their collective
bargaining representative.
"NAA pilots realized that the world's largest pilots union has
the resources vital to help them enforce their current contract now
and prepare for negotiations in the future," said Capt. John
Prater, ALPA's president. "We are extremely pleased that the NAA
pilots have joined the ALPA family."
87% of the 181 eligible NAA pilots cast votes in support of
joining ALPA. That translates to 158 of 164 votes cast. The
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) represented the NAA
pilots prior to the election.
"NAA pilots chose ALPA because of
the many benefits such as aeromedical services and the access to
worldwide support through ALPA and its affiliation with the
International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations
(IFALPA)," said Capt. Al Gallo, Temporary Master Executive Council
chairman of the NAA unit of ALPA. "Those benefits extend to the
ALPA staff whose vast experience and expertise will be invaluable
in our efforts to protect our rights and advance our careers under
our collective bargaining agreement. We did not have the resources
under the IBT that we have now with ALPA, and we plan to take full
advantage of this opportunity."
The pilots of NAA fly Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft for passenger,
military, and cargo operations around the world.
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