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ALPA Hails Obama Signing of Landmark Financial Reform July 22, 2010 - ALPA applauds U.S. President Barack Obama’s signing of comprehensive legislation that will dramatically overhaul domestic financial-market regulations. The signing, which took place this morning, comes just five days after the Senate approved the Restoring American Financial Stability Act, and will provide a broad range of protections for ALPA members. Read More...
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Senate Financial Overhaul Bill Passed July 16, 2010 - On Thursday, the Senate passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act by a 60–39 vote to limit oil and other commodities speculation. Between 2007 and 2008, the price of oil fluctuated between $38 and $140 per barrel. Consequently, airlines lost millions of dollars, which led to decreased capacity, bankruptcy, and job losses. Read More...
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ALPA Commends Administration’s Intent to Nominate Woerth as Ambassador to ICAO July 2, 2010 - Capt. John Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), released the following statement upon the announcement of President Barack Obama’s intent to nominate Capt. Duane E. Woerth as Ambassador, International Civil Aviation Organization, Department of State.
“The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, applauds the Administration’s intent to nominate Capt. Duane E. Woerth as the U.S. Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization.” Read More...
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Pilots Hail Confirmation of Pistole to Head TSA June 25, 2010 - Capt. John Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), released the following statement upon the announcement of the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of John S. Pistole as assistant secretary, Department of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration). Read More...
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ALPA Welcomes FAA Deputy Administrator Confirmation June 25, 2010 - Capt. John Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), released the following statement upon the announcement of the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Michael P. Huerta as deputy administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. Read More...
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ALPA Presses Obama: Push FAA Reauthorization, Pilot Fatigue Rule Administration and Congress Must Act
June 9, 2010 - In a letter sent to President Barack Obama this week, the president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) stated that a “strong FAA reauthorization law and updated fatigue regulations are essential to ensure the safety of airline operations” and called on the president to make clear to Congress the need to take swift action on both issues. Read More...
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Bankruptcy Reform Needed Now Congress Must Stop Airlines from Exploiting Workers
May 25, 2010 - In testimony (oral testimony | written submission) before a U.S. House Subcommittee today, the president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), called on Congress to comprehensively reform the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to better protect workers and stop companies from manipulating the bankruptcy process to garner huge bonuses for executives while stripping workers of their collective bargaining rights.
“Despite the original intent of Congress, Section 1113 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code today fails to protect workers or serve as the mechanism of last resort to save a failing business,” said Capt. John Prater, ALPA’s president, to members of the Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary. “Instead, it has been exploited as a business model of first resort for companies to gain long-term economic concessions by gutting the wages and working conditions of airline and other employees.”
• View a slideshow presentation on the results of airline bankruptcies on ALPA.
• View a photo slideshow of the hearing. Read More...
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ALPA’s McAhron-Schulz Appointed to DOT Future of Aviation Advisory Committee May 13, 2010 - Ana McAhron-Schulz, director of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) Economic and Financial Analysis Department, has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to participate on its newly established Future of Aviation Advisory Committee.
“ALPA is honored that Ana McAhron-Schulz was chosen to serve on the DOT’s Future of Aviation Advisory Committee,” said Capt. John Prater, ALPA’s president. “We are pleased that airline pilots have a seat on this important advisory team and believe that ALPA can contribute significantly to the Administration’s efforts to develop transportation policies that benefit employees, passengers, airlines, and our economy.” Read More...
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