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Morningstar Pilots: Welcome to the Air Line Pilots Association, International!

Congratulations! Today, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) announced that the Morningstar pilots voted for ALPA representation. With 91.5 percent of eligible pilots participating in the election, 98.7 percent voted in favor of joining the world’s largest pilot union.

The CIRB will now approve the election results and issue a certification order. Following the issuance of the certification order, ALPA will appoint Morningstar pilots to serve as ALPA representatives.

The temporary representatives will have authority to begin ALPA work on behalf of the pilot group. Their main objectives will be to finish the membership drive and begin building the infrastructure of a strong union. In approximately 60 days, all the Morningstar pilots who have become ALPA members will be able to vote for permanent leaders through democratic elections.

Once the CIRB issues the certification order, ALPA will be in touch with more details and information on how you can become an active part of your union.

ALPA is a pilot-led, staff-supported Association, so it’s important now more than ever that you make your voices heard and fully participate in your union. It’s great to have you on board.

Morningstar Air Express LEC and MEC Update

MAL 208 has been established as a probationary local council for Morningstar Air Express.  The following appointed interim representatives and temporary officers are listed below.  Note that because MAL is a single-council airline, the LEC officers are also the MEC officers.

Capt. Chad Claringbold 
MAL 208 Captain Representative

F/O Shavonne Perreault
Vice Chair

Capt. Tim Parker
Secretary-Treasurer

Recent Publications

  • Last year, following the fall ALPA Canada Board meeting, we shared with you information on the many benefits available to members. One of those benefits is the universal ALPA sponsored $20,000 Basic Life coverage. The coverage is there in the event of a death of a covered Canadian resident who is a member of ALPA, regardless of location or cause of death.
  • The Company and ALPA, on behalf of our flight crew members, have agreed to amend our Collective Agreement regarding the addition of the Cessna 408 Skycourier to our fleet.
  • After two terms (six years) of dedicated service as a Gatekeeper in the Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) program, Mark Lussier will be stepping down when his current term ends next month. We would like to acknowledge all of Mark’s hard work and thank him for his commitment to safety.
  • As we make our way through yet another long Canadian winter, we would like to remind you about the Pilot Assistance (PA) resources available to our ALPA members.
  • Your MEC has been informed by management that Morningstar is currently experiencing a widespread IT outage. The outage is affecting communications and internal email.
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“I could see that unless we got a pilots’ association with real power, there wouldn’t be enough money in airline flying to make it worth my effort. I would have to go back to slipsticking at a desk, and I didn’t want that; I wanted to keep flying.”

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