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Air Line Pilots Association, International
Colgan Air Pilots Vote to Join ALPA
January 2nd, 2009
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), welcomes the announcement 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...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-01-02)
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