American Airlines' Pilots Ratify Contract With Big Pay Boost would boost wages
 

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And yet, a lot of QoL (quality of life) items were ignored by the AA union, APA. AA pilots can only thank (DAL and UAL) ALPA for those large financial gains, something APA is completely inept to do.

Unsurprising, the drive to rejoin ALPA after 60 years has picked up in pace.

Joining ALPA? After the FedEx debacle and concessionary contract despite the fact that FedEx’ is easily twice as profitable as UAL or DL. American is better off with their own in-house Union.

A single union would tend to favour the largest membership block but as the three US legacies are the same size, a united front might be a good option.