Pilots union looks to Obama

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/11/10/daily12.html

Monday, November 10, 2008 - 2:52 PM CST

Dallas Business Journal

The union for American Airlines pilots is looking to the new Obama administration in Washington, D.C., as the union grapples with issues such as the joint-business agreement drafted between American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia and questions about the outsourcing of maintenance jobs overseas.

The Allied Pilots Association, which represents 10,500 American Airlines pilots, said in a statement the organization is looking forward to working with new Washington leadership as it addresses current issues.

In its statement, APA pulled a quote from a recent letter President-Elect Obama wrote to union members, saying, “The practice of outsourcing aircraft maintenance overseas raises security concerns and pits our skilled mechanics making a middle-class living against less skilled, less well-protected workers abroad,” Obama wrote.

The association in a press statement added that its top consideration, which is one they hope the new administration will address, is the joint-business agreement between American and two large European-based airlines.

“Right now one of APA’s foremost concerns is American Airlines management’s joint business agreement with British Airways and Iberia and related application for worldwide antitrust immunity and the threat these deals pose to thousands of middle-class Americans livelihoods,” APA concluded in its statement.

[cpamomfromtexas]

1. I am so thankful for the current Allied Pilots Administration, I have slept much better

knowing Captain Hill is in charge, he is a man of great character and I pray for him and his family every time I pray for mine.

Now I'm adding President Elect Obama and his family to my list.

[liberalmuse]

2. I am pretty much an atheist...

but I will send good thoughts.