Description: Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is a labor union that represents airline pilots in the United States and Canada. ALPA's stated mission is to advance aviation safety, protect the professional and economic interests of pilots through collective bargaining and contract enforcement, and advocate for safety- and labor-focused public policy at federal and international levels. Type: union (labor union) Policies: Aviation safety and regulatory oversight (FAA/transport rules), pilot labor and collective bargaining rights, pilot fatigue and crew rest standards, training and certification requirements, airline economic and restructuring issues affecting labor, transportation funding and infrastructure policy, security and emergency-response regulations. Funding: Primarily funded by member dues and assessments; additional funding comes from member contributions to union political action committees, training and service fees, and other union activities. Affiliates: Affiliated with the AFL-CIO and its Transportation Trades Department; organized through airline-based master executive councils representing pilots at individual carriers; frequent coalition and working relationships with federal safety agencies and transportation labor groups.
