Pilot Negotiators Garner First Contract as ALPA Members
June 16, 2011 - The pilots of Canadian North, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have ratified a tentative labour agreement with members of the Canadian North Pilots Association (CNPA). Nearly 80 percent of pilots who cast ballots voted in favor of the contract, making it the first collective agreement since they joined ALPA earlier this year.

“We are really pleased with the results,” said Capt. Chris Kampen, Canadian North’s master executive chairman at ALPA. “The successful ratification by Canadian North pilots represents more than two years of hard work at the negotiating table.” The achievements made in the agreement reflect advances in employment protection for long-term job stability, pay rate, and overall quality-of-life improvements. Their previous contract expired in December 2008 but negotiations were postponed until December 2009.