Old 04-13-2007, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by wannabepilot View Post
Are there any non-union pilots employed with airlines?
Wannabe,

If an airline is non-union then its pilots are also non-union. If the airline is a union carrier, like most in the US, then all pilots will be union pilots and protected by that union. This is because these are "closed shop" unions and to work there you must be a union pilot. If you research some labor history from the early days you will see how and why unions were formed and why they are still needed today in professional jobs such as Pilot,Police officer, Dr, RN, Etc...

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