Thu, Dec 18, 2008
NMB Election Results Show 'Overwhelming Support' for Union
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), welcomed an
announcement this week by the National Mediation Board (NMB) that
the pilots of Colgan Air, Inc., have selected the union as their
collective bargaining representative.
According to the NMB, 313 of 449 eligible voters cast a ballot
in support of representation, well above the threshold required for
certification. Prior to the election, the Colgan pilots were
unrepresented.
"We are pleased that the pilots of Colgan Air have elected to
join the 53,000 members of ALPA and secure the benefits of
representation by a powerful international union," said Capt. John
Prater, president of ALPA. "We look forward to working with them to
improve their careers and to the Colgan pilots' active
participation in the Association's ongoing work to enhance the
professional futures of all ALPA pilots."
Capt. Mark Segaloff, one of the leaders of the Colgan Air Pilots
ALPA Organizing Committee, added, "We thank all of our pilots who
took the time to find out more about ALPA and to cast their vote in
the election. Thanks as well to the many ALPA pilot volunteers who
gave their efforts to the campaign. It is now our duty as Colgan
pilots to take the unity we have built, along with ALPA's vast
resources, and transfer that into negotiating a contract that we
deserve."
Colgan Air operates as Continental Connection, United Express,
and US Airways Express from numerous bases in the Northeast and
Texas. Approximately 450 pilots fly the Bombardier Q400, Saab 340,
and Beech 1900 for Colgan.
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