This was taken from ALPA's press release on 1/16, concerning US1549:

ALPA Responds to LGA Accident

January 16, 2009 - The US Airways accident in New York has dominated the news over the last few days. From the preliminary accounts it appears this crew, under the command of former long-time ALPA Safety Representative Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles, did an extraordinary job in landing their aircraft in the water and in safely evacuating every passenger on board. It will be a few days or weeks before we know the direction of the investigation but we know at this point that the professionalism of the crew has been universally praised and how fortunate everyone is that there were no fatalities.

Although the pilots at US Airways are now represented by an independent union, the safety issues highlighted by this accident have implications for all of us. ALPA continues to emphasize the value of having well-trained professional men and women in the cockpits and cabins of commercial aircraft to ensure the safety of our passengers and customers. Our ALPA safety team will remain active during the course of this investigation. We will continue our liaison efforts with NTSB and FAA to ensure relevant ALPA safety issues are known and to ensure we have the most current information on the progress of the investigation...

And of course, it was widely reported that Prater sent a personal e-mail to USAPA President Bradford, offering any assistance they may need.