Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Alliance Strengthens Leverage for Safety Initiatives, Standard
Contract, Groups Say
The Teamsters Airline Division has formed a strategic alliance
with the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), which represents
5,200 pilots who fly for US Airways. The two organizations say the
alliance will strengthen efforts to win an industry standard
contract, bankruptcy reform, Railway Labor Act reform, Flight and
Duty Time reform and safety initiatives.
"We welcome a strategic alliance with USAPA and its 5,200
pilots, "said Teamsters Airline Division Director Capt. David
Bourne. "US Airways pilots stood with our Amerijet pilots during
their strike, and continue to be partners with us on numerous
legislative issues, which will improve the working environment and
safety of airline pilots. Our alliance with the USAPA will give our
safety and contract initiatives more power."
The Teamsters Union-Airline Division (IBT-AD) and USAPA have
already worked together on many projects, from supporting the
Teamster-represented Amerijet pilots during their strike, to
calling for bankruptcy reform, to lobbying Congress on flight and
duty time issues and more on Capitol Hill. In addition, the IBT-AD
works closely with the Coalition of Airline Pilots Association
(CAPA), an industry advocacy group to which USAPA belongs.
"The Teamsters are true trade unionists, have considerable
influence in Washington, D.C., and represent workers across the
global supply chain, including warehouses, ports, fuel supplies and
more," said USAPA President Mike Cleary said. "Such a strategic
alliance will be useful moving forward to help USAPA and our
brother and sister Teamsters to achieve our common goals, which
including obtaining an industry-standard contract and working
toward bankruptcy reform, Railway Labor Act Reform, Flight and Duty
Time reform and safety initiatives."
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