"In meetings this week, ALPA met with representatives of the independent National Pilots Association, which represents the pilots of AirTran, to continue work on a merger of our two unions. Substantial progress was made toward completion of a merger agreement. ALPA and NPA merger committees will meet again early next week with the goal of hammering out remaining items and completing work on the language of the agreement.
If the work is successfully completed, the NPA Board of Directors will meet to review and approve the agreement and authorize membership ratification. The ratification process, if approved by the NPA BOD, is tentatively scheduled to start in early March and end approximately 30 days later. Approval by ALPA governing bodies will also take place in April.
“The merger of NPA and ALPA, and representation of AirTran pilots by ALPA, would not only help them achieve their bargaining and contract enforcement goals, it would enhance all pilots’ ability to speak with one voice and our work to establish favorable contract patterns across pilot group lines. Fellow pilots in Atlanta and elsewhere are looking forward to working more closely with and helping AirTran pilots,” said ALPA President John Prater."
ALPA Fast Read, Feb. 13th, 2009
If the work is successfully completed, the NPA Board of Directors will meet to review and approve the agreement and authorize membership ratification. The ratification process, if approved by the NPA BOD, is tentatively scheduled to start in early March and end approximately 30 days later. Approval by ALPA governing bodies will also take place in April.
“The merger of NPA and ALPA, and representation of AirTran pilots by ALPA, would not only help them achieve their bargaining and contract enforcement goals, it would enhance all pilots’ ability to speak with one voice and our work to establish favorable contract patterns across pilot group lines. Fellow pilots in Atlanta and elsewhere are looking forward to working more closely with and helping AirTran pilots,” said ALPA President John Prater."
ALPA Fast Read, Feb. 13th, 2009