Labor & Employment Law

Air Line Pilots Elect New Leaders

By Mike Hall

Capt. Lee Moak

Capt. Lee Moak, a Delta Air Lines captain, was elected Air Line Pilots (ALPA) president Oct. 13 at the union?s 43rd regular biennial Board of Directors meeting. He succeeds Capt. John Prater who served as ALPA president since January 2007.

Moak, who joined ALPA in 1988, is a former Marine Corps fighter pilot and currently flies as a B-767 300 ER captain. A 22-year veteran at Delta, he is currently serving his third term as the chairman of the Delta Master Executive Council (MEC), which represents the more than 12,000 pilots of Delta Air Lines. Says Moak:

Our union has faced many challenges throughout its long history. Our successes have been most evident when we have worked together for the common good. I look forward to working with the many talented ALPA pilots and union staff as we proactively engage with each and every party that has the potential to influence the careers and professional lives of the pilots we represent.

Sean Cassidy, an Alaska Airlines pilot, was elected ALPA?s first vice-president, Capt. Bill Couette was re-elected for a second term as vice-president?Administration and Capt. W. Randolph Helling was re-elected vice-president?secretary/treasurer. The new officers begin their terms Jan. 1.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on October 15, 2010 (boomark / email).