Report: Unhappy American Airlines pilots to push for a new union

An unhappy group of American Airlines pilots is getting ready to push for a change in its union following pilots at other airlines getting more lucrative deals. The goal is for the pilots' current union, the Allied Pilots Association, to merge with the Air Lines Pilots Association, which represents Delta, United and FedEx pilots. Resolutions to create an Allied Pilots Association committee will be called in at least 2 bases. “There’s a well-founded belief that APA, as an independent union, underperforms,” said one American first officer. Tensions started with Delta and Southwest pilots agreeing to tentative agreements that would put their compensation greater than that of American pilots. Plus, if the Delta deal is approved, a provision in United Continental's labour agreement would increase its pilots pay to the same rates. <br/>