Air Canada pilots union and larger union back merger ahead of vote

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15/03/2023 24:39

March 14 (Reuters) - The major pilots union in North
America and the union representing Air Canada  AC.TO  pilots
said on Tuesday they had agreed in principle to a merger, which
will now be voted on by pilots, an executive board and council. 
    "This milestone brings both associations one step closer to
achieving the pilots’ joint goal of advancing the piloting
profession and aviation safety in Canada and the United States,"
the Air Canada Pilots Association and the Air Line Pilots
Association said in a joint statement. 



    

 (Reporting by Costas Pitas in Los Angeles and Eric Beech in
Washington)
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