2003 ALPA News

12-31-03 - 03.UAL - Captain Bathurst Begins Term as Chairman of United Pilots Union
12-31-03 - 03.094 - ALPA’s Mesaba Pilots Sue Employer for Mishandling of 401(k) Funds
12-30-03 - 03.093 - ALPA America West Pilots Ratify Contract
12-26-03 - 03.092 - Northwest Airlink Pilots Open Additional Strike Centers
12-19-03 - 03.091 - Jazz Pilots Respond to Air Canada Order for Small Jets from Bombardier and Embraer
12-18-03 - 03.AAI - ALPA Atlas Air Cargo Crewmembers Elect Officers
12-18-03 - 03.ALA2 - Alaska Airlines Pilots End Current Contract Negotiations; Begin Preparations for March 2004 Negotiations
12-17-03 - 03.FDX2 - FedEx Pilots Spread Holiday Cheer to Special Needs Children and Families
12-16-03 - 03.AWA7 - ALPA America West Pilots Consider Third Tentative Agreement of the Year
12-16-03 - 03.090 - US Airways Pilots Call for Removal of Siegel, Cohen
12-12-03 - 03.NWA5 - Northwest Pilots To Explore Interim Investment Agreement
12-12-03 - 03.089 - ALPA Gemini Crewmembers Re-Elect Officers
12-10-03 - 03.088 - Strike Deadline Set for Northwest Airlink Pilots
12-9-03 - 03.HAL2 - HAL Pilots Express Outrage Over Executive Bonus Plans and Perks
12-8-03 - 03.087 - Mesaba Pilots Decline Arbitration
12-8-03 - 03.086 - ALPA Responds to Alleged Pipe Bomb in Woman’s Carry-On Baggage
12-5-03 - 03.085 - Binding Arbitration Offered to Settle Mesaba Case
12-5-03 - 03.084 - Atlantic Coast Pilots Ready to Fight Hostile Takeover
12-4-03 - 03.CAL - Continental Pilots Get ‘Interest Arbitration’ Over B-757-300
12-2-03 - 03.083 - ALPA America West Pilots Vote Down Tentative Agreement
12-1-03 - 03.082 - Northwest Airlink Pilots Open Strike Operations Center
11-21-03 - 03.081 - ALPA Gets FAA Interpretation Creating Pilot "Do Not Call" List
11-19-03 - 03.080 - ALPA Denounces Effort to Gut Pension Bill
11-10-03 - 03.079 - Atlantic Coast Pilots Overwhelmingly Approve Changes To Contract; Pave Way For New Low-Cost Independent Airline
11-4-03 - 03.ALA - Alaska Airlines Pilots Enter Into Mid-Term Contract Negotiations with Management
10-30-03 - 03.078 - Midway Airlines ALPA Unit Disappointed by Management’s Request to Liquidate
10-28-03 - 03.077 - Northwest Airlink May Suffer Pilot Strike, Work Stoppage Would End NWA Service to Over One Hundred Cities
10-24-03 - 03.076 - ALPA Pilots Slam Transport Minister on Rail Announcement
10-23-03 - 03.075 - Atlantic Coast Airlines Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement, Applaud Company’s Plan to Launch Independent Carrier
10-21-03 - 03.074 - Kittyhawk Pilots Association Members Vote to Merge with ALPA; Merger Finalized by ALPA Leadership
10-21-03 - 03.HAL - ALPA, HAL Set Stage for Retirement Discussions
10-20-03 - 03.NWA3 - NWA Pilot Leaders Condemn NWA Management’s Behavior Towards Mesaba Pilots
10-16-03 - 03.NWA2 - Pilots Union at Northwest Airlines Reelects Officers to Two-Year Terms
10-16-03 - 03.072 - Continental Pilots Challenge Board Members’ Conflict of Interest
10-14-03 - 03.AWA6 - America West Airlines Labor Coalition Holds Rally
10-6-03 - 03.AWA5 - America West Airlines Labor Groups Join In Solidarity
10-10-03 - 03.073 - Mesaba Airlines Pilots Will Take Strike Vote
10-8-03 - 03.AWA4 - America West Pilots Conduct Informational Picketing
10-7-03 - 03.071 - ALPA Polar Crewmembers to Conduct Informational Picketing in Purchase, NY
6-6-03 - 03.046 - Northwest Airlink Pilots Protest Management Tactics Giving Rise To Lawsuit
6-3-03 - 03.045 - Northwest Airlink ALPA Pilots Sue Management For Bad Faith Bargaining And Violating Union Rights
5-29-03 - 03.SYX - ALPA Grants Midwest Connect Pilots $2 Million to Fund Strike Preparation and Other Activities to Achieve a Fair Contract
5-28-03 - 03.043 - Air Transat Pilots Reach Tentative Contract Agreement Hours before Strike Deadline
5-16-03 - 03.FDX - Fedex Unit of ALPA Elects Union Officers
5-14-03 - 03.041 - ALPA Asks Canadian Ministers for Relief from Oppressive Taxes and Charges
5-13-03 - 03.040 - PSA Pilots Favorably Respond to US Airways’ Aircraft Order
5-12-03 - 03.039 - ALPA Praises Senate Action on Tightening Cargo Security
4-30-03 - 03.NWA - Northwest Pilots Develop Strategy to Secure Northwest's and Northwest Employees’ Long-Term Success
4-29-03 - 03.038 - ALPA’s Air Transat Crewmembers Approve Strike Option to Achieve a Fair Contract
4-28-03 - 03.037 - American Eagle Pilots Express Outrage Over Concessionary Agreement
4-24-03 - 03.036 - ALPA’s Northwest Airlink Pilots Picket for a Fair Contract
4-18-03 - 03.034 - ALPA Chief Blasts American Executive Perks as Hundreds Lose Jobs
4-17-03 - 03.035 - ALPA’s Comair, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Officers Meet
4-9-03 - 03.033 - ALPA V.P. Elected President of IFALPA
4-2-03 - 03.032 - ALPA Jazz Pilots to Discuss "New Model" for Air Canada in House Hearing
3-31-03 - 03.030 - American Eagle Pilots Retain Bankruptcy Attorney
3-31-03 - 03.029 - ALPA Pilots Continue to Press Canada Government for Relief from Oppressive Airline Taxes
3-28-03 - 03.027 - Midwest Connect ALPA Pilots Dismayed by Failure to Achieve a New Pilot Agreement
3-27-03 - 03.026 - ALPA Chief Blasts Airline Executive Perks as Thousands Lose Jobs
3-27-03 - 03.028 - ALPA’s DHL Pilots Express Concern Over Statements Regarding the Airborne Purchase
3-25-03 - 03.025 - ALPA Places Ad to Honor Military Service of Airline Pilots and Call for Action to Save Their Jobs
3-18-03 - 03.023 - Mesa Pilots Protect Jobs with Contract Ratification
3-18-03 - 03.024 - ALPA America West Pilots Vote Down Tentative Agreement
3-13-03 - 03.022 - ALPA Applauds Senate Action on Arming Cargo Pilots
3-7-03 - 03.020 - Atlas Crewmembers Respond to Management Change
3-7-03 - 03.019 - DHL Pilots Elect New Union Officers for ALPA Master Executive Council
3-6-03 - 03.018 - Hawaiian Pilots Ratify Concessionary Agreement Worth $8 Million
3-4-03 - 03.017 - Alaska Airlines Unit of ALPA Elects New MEC Officer
2-26-03 - 03.016 - Hawaiian Pilots To Vote On Contract Modifications That Give Their Airline More Flexibility To Grow and Prosper
2-26-03 - 03.015 - ALPA Critical of TSA Rule for Pilots Carrying Firearms
2-24-03 - 03.013 - Piedmont Unions Answer US Airways Call for Concessions
2-24-03 - 03.014 - Spirit Pilots Ratify Four-Year Agreement, Secure Gains in Wages and Working Conditions
2-21-03 - 03.012 - ALPA Defends US Airways Pilots’ Earned Pension Benefits in Court
2-21-03 - 03.011 - Air Transat Cockpit Crewmembers File for Conciliation, Deploy $2 Million Union Grant to Support Bargaining
2-20-03 - 03.010 - ALPA Criticizes Serious Deficiency in TSA Firearm Carriage Recommendation
2-13-03 - 03.009 - ALPA Praises House Bill to Arm Cargo Pilots
2-13-03 - 03.008 - Delta Pilots’ Union Pleased with Arbitrator’s Decision on Furloughs
2-13-03 - 03.007 - Delta Pilots’ Union Responds to Statements Regarding Contract
2-12-03 - 03.006 - ALPA Jazz Pilots Meet With Air Canada Management
1-31-03 - 03.005 - Spirit Pilots and Management Reach a Tentative Contract Agreement by Proposed Deadline
1-30-03 - 03.004 - ALPA Pledges $2 Million To Northwest Airlink Pilots As Hope For Contract Settlement Diminishes
01-24-03 - 03.003 - ALPA Reaction to Rule on Revoking Certificates of 'Security Threats'
01-09-03 - 03.002 - ALPA President to Congress: Intransigent Government Board, Crushing Taxes and Security Costs Strangle Airlines
01-08-03 - 03.001 - ALPA American Eagle Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in San Juan and Miami