This is from about the 2nd page of the alae website at
http://www.lae.mcmail.com take note of the 2nd and 3rd sentences.
Associations are, by definition, a body of persons joined together for a common purpose. The ALAE is an Association registered as an
Independent Trade Union. As such we may negotiate the terms and conditions for members where the ALAE is recognised by the Company.
Licensed Aircraft Engineers formed the ALAE when the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority were looking to abolish the License that many Engineers held with pride - especially as it had been earned through personal effort, experience and knowledge.
Aircraft are increasingly becoming more sophisticated and, again, efforts have been made to remove the Engineers Licence. The ALAE has had to apply pressure to both the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority and the European Joint Aviation Authority.
Engineers are the lifeblood of any Industrial organisation. The Aviation Industry is no exception. Its Engineers - many of whom are members of the ALAE - help to ensure the smooth, safe, low profile operation of that Industry.
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