Air Line Pilots Association

FedEx pilots take harder line as contract dispute drags on

The board that sets the strategic direction for the pilots’ union at FedEx Express is projecting a united front after last week’s acrimonious debate over ending federal mediation of contract talks. The effort suggests there is more agreement than meets the eye and that aggressive steps are necessary to counter the company’s alleged intransigence. 

Despite strong membership divisions, there appears to be greater unity within the Air Line Pilots Association’s (ALPA) Master Executive Council as a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-pilots-take-harder-line-as-contract-dispute-drags-on

Power struggle within FedEx pilots union upsets contract talks

In a surprise maneuver last week, a rebel group of FedEx Express pilots forced union leadership to break off contract negotiations by requesting that federal authorities release the parties from mediation before the company could even respond to its latest counteroffer.

The petition to the National Mediation Board (NMB) went against advice from Air Line Pilots Association staff and the union’s governing body at FedEx’s airline, exposing the extent of union infighting that has continued since a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/power-struggle-within-fedex-pilots-union-upsets-contract-talks

Pilots flying Amazon cargo say employer stalling contract talks

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The chair of the pilots’ union at Air Transport International, the largest air...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pilots-flying-amazon-cargo-say-employer-stalling-contract-talks

ATI pilots seek federal mediation on stalled contract

Pilots at cargo airline Air Transport International, a large transport provider for Amazon Air, and parent company Air Transport Services Group last week asked the National Mediation Board to help broker stalled contract talks. The request comes nearly a month after union leadership representing FedEx pilots empowered itself to request a strike authorization vote from members. 

Richer pilot contracts could limit cargo airlines’ near-term profit margins, but wage increases will be phased in and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ati-pilots-seek-federal-mediation-on-stalled-contract

Pilots ratify 4-year labor deal at Amazon cargo carrier Sun Country

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Pilots for Amazon transport provider Sun Country Airlines have easily ratified a new four-year contract, the union representing them said Tuesday.

According to the Air Line Pilots Association, 93% of the eligible pilots participating voted to ratify the agreement, which brings their pay rates, retirement contributions, commuter policies and work rules in line with those of industry peers. 

Sun Country (NASDAQ: SCNY) is a leisure airline based in Minneapolis that added a cargo division and began...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pilots-ratify-4-year-labor-deal-at-amazon-cargo-carrier-sun-country

Union says Cargojet retaliated against pilots for support

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The new union representing pilots at Cargojet on Wednesday filed an unfair labor practice complaint with Canadian authorities alleging that company management violated the law by firing 23 pilots who were in their probationary period while continuing to hire additional cockpit crews.

The terminations came five days after Cargojet (TSX: CJT) pilots voted to join the Air Line Pilots Association, based in Herndon, Virginia, and leave Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union.

ALPA’s complaint...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/union-says-cargojet-retaliated-against-pilots-for-support

US, Canadian pilots unions clash over Cargojet and fatigue rules

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A union representing Canadian cargo pilots slammed a U.S. counterpart for criticism of employer Cargojet (TSX: CJT) over alleged efforts to undermine stricter duty-time regulations aimed at reducing fatigue, saying the remarks constitute interference in ongoing bargaining and a self-serving attempt to peel away its members.

The Air Line Pilots Association on Friday sent letters to the management of Cargojet and Unifor, Canada’s large private sector union, challenging them to stop what it claimed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-canadian-pilots-unions-clash-over-cargojet-and-fatigue-rules

Western Global Airlines’ pilots join union

A white jet with three engines comes in for landing with wheels down against blue sky.

The National Mediation Board on Tuesday certified the Air Line Pilots Association as the bargaining representative for the 180 pilots of all-cargo carrier Western Global Airlines. The pilots were previously unrepresented.

Sixty-nine percent of those participating had voted in favor of joining the world’s largest pilot union.

Western Global Airlines, based in Estero, Florida,  is a 6-year-old company that flies aircraft under contract to airlines and logistics companies. Its fleet consists of...

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Pilots ask FedEx to halt Hong Kong layovers over COVID rules

A white FedEx cargo jet with blue tail climbing through a bright blue sky.

Pilots for Federal Express (NYSE: FDX) are directly appealing to Chairman, CEO and founder Frederick Smith to stop layovers in Hong Kong because of onerous quarantine conditions they say force crews to be hospitalized against their will in substandard quarters and put their well-being at risk.

In a letter posted to Twitter on Friday, Joe DePete, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, repeated calls for the express delivery company to suspend brief rest stays “until these egregious layover...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/pilots-ask-fedex-to-halt-hong-kong-layovers-over-covid-rules

Kalitta Air pilots ratify four-year contract

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Kalitta Air pilots on Tuesday ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, which the Air Line Pilots Association says significantly improves retirement benefits and working conditions.

The four-year labor contract covers more than 800 pilots with the Ypsilanti, Michigan-based airline. The previous contract became amendable on Dec. 20.

“After one year of negotiations amidst the pandemic and related changes to the nature of bargaining, Kalitta Air pilots now have a contract that maintains their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kalitta-air-pilots-ratify-four-year-contract

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