In this episode of the Straight & Level podcast, DFW 787 Captain Josie Wales discusses his experience serving on APA’s Board of Directors and the decisions that led to him collecting cards in the terminal. Listen to his perspective here.

“When our merger committee came back, and had the recommendation that we continue to discuss a merger with ALPA, the Board of Directors shut them down,” Wales said. “Basically we got 20 people that are sitting there saying that the pilots don’t have a right to get facts from ALPA and facts from APA to compare apples and oranges and to make an educated decision. At the end of the day, we need to get the facts. We need to make the decision. We’re a very intelligent group of people. And the Board of Directors is not allowing us to do this.”

Many long-time AA pilots are signing and collecting cards, passionate about pilots of American Airlines having an informed choice in representation.

Print, Sign, and Mail a Card: https://files.constantcontact.com/ad763251901/392a8c99-e851-41a7-9964-6af8e4f1c4aa.pdf?rdr=true

APA-ALPA Merger Exploratory Committee's Report: https://storage.googleapis.com/production-constantcontact-v1-0-3/583/1295583/3ovvC4NI/ab3cc0b01e3f44889524ae6508cf3b87?fileName=APA-ALPA%20Merger%20Exploratory%20Committee%20Report%20No%20Attachments.pdf

In this episode of the Straight & Level podcast, ORD B737 First Officer Matt Skowron discusses signing a card while on probation. Listen to his perspective here

Many newer AA pilots inquire whether they can sign a card and what signing a card means. As a reminder:

• Probationary pilots are eligible to join the call for AA vote through The Pilots’ Choice for representation. Signing a card will not jeopardize your future at American; it's your right protected by federal law and is confidential.
• Signing a card is a petition for AA vote. Signing a card IS NOT a vote for ALPA or a vote to decertify APA. It also does not remove union representation from our pilot group, nor does it change our contract or accompanying agreements.
• Triggering AA vote with a strong majority of cards provides an opportunity for you to make a business decision for your career. Hearing directly from both ALPA and our current union will allow us to collectively decide which union provides the best representation, value, and future for our professional airline pilot careers.

If you meet a probationary pilot who is interested in having an opportunity for AA vote, then you can let them know this survey will provide a card mailed to their house with return postage.

Listen to DFW Vice Chair candidate Captain Drew Coleman's podcast episode to find out why he is running, why he signed a card, and why he deserves your vote.

You can vote electronically here or request a mail ballot here .

To vote electronically, you will need a pin that should have been mailed to your address on file with APA several weeks ago. If you never received a pin, then check your address on file with APA and request another pin from APA Election Coordinator Kathy Lazenby at 817-302-2175 .

Listen to DFW Chair candidate Captain Brian Smith's podcast episode to find out why he is running, why he signed a card, and why he deserves your vote.

You can also listen to his first podcast episode discussing his time in terminals here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-r4en2-15177a4

You can vote electronically here or request a mail ballot here .

To vote electronically, you will need a pin that should have been mailed to your address on file with APA several weeks ago. If you never received a pin, then check your address on file with APA and request another pin from APA Election Coordinator Kathy Lazenby at 817-302-2175 .

Listen to DCA Vice Chair candidate First Officer Tom Lawler's podcast episode to find out why he is running, why he signed a card, and why he deserves your vote.

You can vote electronically here or request a mail ballot here .

To vote electronically, you will need a pin that should have been mailed to your address on file with APA several weeks ago. If you never received a pin, then check your address on file with APA and request another pin from APA Election Coordinator Kathy Lazenby at 817-302-2175 .

Listen to DCA Chair candidate First Officer Brandon Lighty's podcast episode to find out why he is running, why he signed a card, and why he deserves your vote.

You can learn more about him by visiting his website: http://Brandonlighty4dca.info

You can vote electronically here or request a mail ballot here .

To vote electronically, you will need a pin that should have been mailed to your address on file with APA several weeks ago. If you never received a pin, then check your address on file with APA and request another pin from APA Election Coordinator Kathy Lazenby at 817-302-2175 .

We recently sent a large number of American Pilots this information with cards and return postage to ensure as many pilots as possible have an opportunity to add their voice to our petition for a representation vote. Listen to this podcast episode for more information.

If you have any doubt whether your first card made it to our PO Box, then please send us this one. Postage is already included!

Line pilots like you funded the data marketing research, postage, envelopes, flier, and cards in these mailers. Thank you for your continued support!

Please consider additional contributions to ensure we show the strongest unity possible for AA vote.

Fund Mailers for Your Fellow Pilots: https://donorbox.org/pilots-choice

You can find my form "Want a Card? Request One Here" at: https://form.jotform.com/232675272521051

As we continue toward 100% of American Pilots signing cards, one question continues to bubble up: what happens once we are ready to submit the cards to the National Mediation Board?

AA Pilots for ALPA’s lead organizer, Jeff Kerr, discusses what the next steps will look like for our pilot group.

“We’re seeing really strong support on the line. I have no doubt that we’re going to have an election. We’re going to have an opportunity to vote on ALPA representation. The closer we get to 100% sends a very strong message to our current representation and to the company about our pilots being ready to have a choice moving forward. I challenge every single pilot: don’t think about it as 50% +1, think about it as 100%. Let's vote, and let’s put this issue to bed, so we can move forward as a united pilot group.”

In this episode, Jeff and Garrett discuss the details of the National Mediation Board process. They also set expectations for an apples-to-apples education process so AA pilots can choose which group can best represent their interests as professional airline pilots.

Want a Card? Send Us Your Address: https://form.jotform.com/232675272521051

We Need Your Help to Get to 100%! Sign up here to be an advocate for a vote for more professional representation. https://form.jotform.com/231586809135159