ALPA Claims `Strong Majority’ Support For Election Among 2,300 JetBlue Pilots

The Air Line Pilots Association June 2 filed an application with the National Mediation Board seeking a representation election among some 2,200 pilots at JetBlue Airways.

ALPA said it filed election authorization cards from “a strong majority” of the airline’s pilots, who previously rejected representation by a proposed independent union, the JetBlue Pilots Association (21 DLR A-5, 2/4/09). The Forest Hills, N.Y.-based discount carrier, was founded in 2000.

“We will easily satisfy the NMB’s rules for an election,” which require a showing of support from at least 35 percent of the employee class or craft, ALPA’s JetBlue organizing ...