You have several legal options…BTW, I am not a lawyer, but have experience in this area.
Start with a copy of the actual bargaining agreement. Don’t rely on what some rep or shop steward tells you about anything. Often times, they are just guessing. Also, ask for a copy of the unions charter. Now, this will likely put you on somebody’s radar.
I’m guessing whatever union you are supposed to be part of is an in-house union. No national union would lump pilots in with other employees.
Representation is determined by something called “Class and craft”. The department of labor has a listing of most all.
Pilots, truck drivers, railroad engineers’ union are certified under the RLA.
The NMB will be the place to start, to file a complaint or challenge to your representation- and be organized under a different union, or not represented at all.
Once the ball is rolling with the NMB, it is just a matter of getting a card campaign started to vote in another union or none at all. The company has to honor the results of the election. Then the tough part begins…negotiating a contract.
look here;
What is the role of the NMB in representation matters?
It is the NMB’s duty to investigate and resolve representation disputes in the railway and airline industries.
How do representation disputes come to the NMB?
A labor organization (organization) or an individual employee can request that the NMB investigate an alleged representation dispute by filing Form NMB-1, ”Application for Investigation of Representation Dispute.” The organization or individual is also required to file a “Notice of Appearance” with the application which is available at the same link.
Who investigates representation matters?
Representation investigations are conducted and supervised by the NMB’s Office of Legal Affairs.
What are the procedures for investigating representation applications?
The procedures are detailed in the NMB Representation Manual (Manual) available here:
https://nmb.gov/NMB_Application/wp-c...ual-2022-1.pdf