Originally Posted by
nene
ALPA is an "Association", many confuse it as a "union" because they have the ability to negotiate a CBA like a "union" does, but that is pretty much where the similarities between a "union" and "association" end.
”The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents more than 62,000 pilots at 38 U.S. and Canadian airlines. Founded in 1931, the Association is chartered by the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress.”
Maybe ALPA confuses themselves as a union? This is off the ALPA website…