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Chapter 14: Union and Contracts - The What and Why of Organized Labor

Unions will be a major part of your career at the airlines. While this chapter does a great job of introducing unionism to a perspective pilot, there are a lot of additional resources listed here that will greatly expand your knowledge.

General Links

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The NMB is charged with ensuring that commerce via air and rail is maintained via arbitration and mediation

The US DOL is the main agency that deals with the wellbeing of wage earners.

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The AFL-CIO is one of the largest collective body of unions in the country representing over 12 million people, and is the main support group of many aviation unions.

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Airline Labor Union Websites

Click on the logos below to learn about the different national labor groups that work in and around the ariline industry.

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What's on Our Bookshelf?

Click on the books below to check out what we are reading, and what books we think you would benefit from exploring.

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