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Fellow American Pilots,
AA Pilots for ALPA is offering the opportunity to make a collective decision for our careers: a vote for ALPA representation through a card drive. You can print, sign, and mail a card by clicking on this link.
We advocated for a merger between APA and ALPA. Unfortunately, after observing our in-house union’s actions since the beginning of the process, we can only draw two conclusions:
- Our in-house union cannot be trusted to honestly execute a merger process with ALPA.
- Our in-house union does not want you to vote on ALPA representation.
If you are interested in an ALPA representation vote at American Airlines, then AA Pilots for ALPA needs you to do the following:
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Print this “Showing of Interest Card,” fill it out with an ink pen, and mail the card to our central collection point in Charlotte, NC. Any non-management American Pilot is eligible to send us a signed card, including those on probation, LTD, or any leave of absence. Neither management nor APA will know you signed a card.
- Ask two of your fellow American Pilots to do the same.
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Watch the short video messages in this email for more information, stay informed by joining our mailing list, follow us on any social media venues you use, and subscribe to our podcast for updates.
- Invest in better representation financially or with your time.
Once we collect cards from a minimum of 50% +1 of all American Pilots, we will submit these cards to the National Mediation Board. The NMB will then run a proper election allowing every American Pilot to make an informed choice regarding ALPA representation. Any non-management American Pilot will be eligible to vote in this NMB-run election, including those on probation and LTD.
APA can still negotiate a merger with ALPA at any time, but they have proven they cannot be trusted to act honestly through this process. With that in mind, we will not cease our activities until the NMB runs a Representation Election or APA puts a merger agreement out for an American Pilot vote with an accompanying joint education campaign endorsed by both APA and ALPA leadership.
You can watch the video messages in this email and listen to this podcast episode for more information. We will communicate next steps in the coming days and weeks. In the meantime, sign a card and increase the value of your career as a professional airline pilot.
In Unity,
The AA Pilots for ALPA Organizing Committee
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