ALPA Moves To Cut Dues As American Pilots Mull Vote On Joining ALPA
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- American’s 16,000 pilots are members of the Allied Pilots Association, while ALPA represents about 80,000 pilots at 42 airlines in the U.S. and Canada.
Aerospace & Defense ALPA Moves To Cut Dues As American Pilots Mull Vote On Joining ALPABy Ted Reed,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlotte-based reporter Ted Reed covers airlines and airline labor.Follow Author May 08, 2026, 03:38pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.American Airlines planes taxi and park at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago in February 2025. . (Photo by Audrey Richardson)TNSThe Air Line Pilots Association board on Friday approved a resolution to reduce dues, even as the board of the union representing American Airlines pilots seemed to move towards a vote on whether American pilots should join ALPA.
American’s 16,000 pilots are members of the Allied Pilots Association, while ALPA represents about 80,000 pilots at 42 airlines in the U.S. and Canada. For at least four years, American pilots favorable to ALPA have been seeking to move to the larger union.