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Hundreds in Airline Industry Gain a Union Voice on the Job |
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More than 400 flight attendants and 170 pilots now have strong union voices after voting to join the Flight Attendants-CWA( AFA-CWA) and the Air Line Pilots (ALPA) in three elections, recently certified by the National Mediation Board (NMB).
In the latest victory for airline workers, the 300 flight attendants at Compass Airlines voted 2-to-1 for AFA-CWA representation. Compass flight attendant Catriona Bagley, temporary president of the Compass local, says she and fellow flight attendants
look forward to negotiating a contract that will provide security, as well as advance our careers. As AFA-CWA members, we will have a voice at the bargaining table and work alongside management in creating a leading regional airline contract that recognizes our role as safety professionals.
Compass Airlines was formed in 2007 as a Northwest Airlink partner and now is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
Last month, flight attendants at USA3000 Airlines voted to join AFA-CWA—96 of the 114 eligible voters chose AFA-CWA. AFA-CWA President Patricia Friend says the new union members recognize
the benefits of a legally binding contract and the opportunity to advance their career through AFA-CWA representation, and have joined together to achieve their goal. They spoke in favor of having a voice in their workplace, and management heard their message loud and clear.
Meanwhile, an overwhelming 91 percent of the 170 eligible flight deck crew members at Air Transport International (ATI) voted for ALPA. Capt. Tom Rogers, temporary chairman of the ATI unit of ALPA, says ATI pilots are
excited about working with other pilot groups and the ALPA staff, and leveraging the other resources ALPA provides to its members, to ensure ATI crewmembers can negotiate the contract they deserve and better protect our careers and industry.
Says ALPA President Capt. John Prater:
ATI crewmembers realized that the world’s largest pilots union will best represent their interests in all aspects of the aviation arena and give them every available resource to negotiate a fair contract.
The crew members of ATI fly McDonnell Douglas DC-8 and Boeing 767 aircraft for passenger, military and cargo operations around the world.
Click here to read about the NMB’s proposed changes to union elections in the air and rail industries that transportation unions say will make the election process more fair for workers.
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