We are pleased to share with you the next steps in our journey with ALPA. This is an exciting time for our pilot group, and in the coming weeks, we will be calling for volunteers to support our union in several key roles.
As we all process the devastating news of the accident involving Flight AC8646 this past evening at LaGuardia Airport (LGA), our hearts are with the families and colleagues of the crew members we lost.
It is with great pleasure and honour that we write to you as the interim MEC (Master Executive Council), section 239, representing Air Creebec pilots.
Because you filled out a card during the certification drive, you are automatically an ALPA member.
Your colleagues who filled out a membership card during the organizing campaign automatically became an ALPA member, gaining access to the Association’s resources.
ALPA created a single local council to serve your pilot group immediately after the Canada Industrial Relations Board certified ALPA as your representative.
Today, the Canada Industrial Relations Board certified ALPA as your bargaining agent. You now join more than 80,000 ALPA pilots in the United States and Canada. Thank you to the Air Creebec ALPA Organizing Committee for all their hard work.
On January 9, we filed membership cards with the Canada Industrial Review Board. This week, we wanted to share a brief explanation of the certification process.
Today we filed our membership cards with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). This demonstrates that a strong majority of our pilots seek trade union representation.
Have you signed a card yet? This is your opportunity to show that you support joining a certified union under the Canada Labour Code to represent your interests as a professional airline pilot.