Welcome to ALPA,
Sunwing Pilots!

Pursuant to the decision of the Canada Industrial Relations Board, as of Nov. 30, 2024, ALPA becomes your new bargaining agent. You are now a member of the world’s largest airline pilot union; your addition brings us to more than 79,000 pilots at 42 Canadian and U.S. airlines.

Welcome Aboard

With 41 other pilot groups at ALPA, including 19 in Canada, you gain an instant network and world-class support. Sunwing pilots will operate as your own pilot group, or Master Executive Council (MEC), with your representatives making decisions on your behalf backed with the full breadth of resources and services ALPA has to offer. ALPA is committed to ensuring Sunwing pilots have everything they need in the months ahead. Welcome aboard.

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Access Your Member Record

While you automatically become an ALPA member if you were a Unifor member, we ask that you please access and review your member record. All Sunwing pilots have been sent an email from Capt. Sean Creed, ALPA vice president–administration/secretary, with your member number and instructions for setting up your password. Once you’ve set up your account, please access your member record to:

Add your mailing address and update any other contact information (phone, email, etc.) in our member database
Set up your communication preferences for information from ALPA and your pilot group
Complete our Direct Deposit Authorization Form for potential future offers to return dues

MEMBER RECORD

As an ALPA member, you can access all ALPA resources, including the Worldwide Accident/Serious Incident Hotline. If you need assistance, contact our Membership Administration team at membership@alpa.org or by calling 1-888-FLY-ALPA (1-888-359-2572) and following the prompts.

Next Steps

Now that ALPA is your representative, we’ve established an ALPA structure at Sunwing. Your former Unifor local representatives who you recently elected have been named as your Sunwing pilot representatives for greatest ease in transitioning your pilot representation to ALPA. These pilot volunteers will provide continuity of representation as they obviously know the issues and are invested in an equitable solution for all. ALPA also provides a full slate of aviation- and labour-focused staff in Canada and the United States to support the Sunwing Master Executive Council (MEC).

Learn more about these and other ALPA services, resources, and benefits by reading The Advantages of an International Union

ALPA RESOURCES

Meet your ALPA Representatives

ALPA Benefits

Advantages of an International Union

ADVANTAGES

Air Line Pilot
Magazine

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Insurance designed by pilots for pilots

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Meet your ALPA
Colleagues

PILOT GROUPS

About ALPA

Our Foundation

The mission of the Air Line Pilots Association is to promote and champion all aspects of aviation safety throughout all segments of the aviation community; to represent, in both specific and general respects, the collective interests of all pilots in commercial aviation; to assist in collective bargaining activities on behalf of all pilots represented by the Association; to promote the health and welfare of the members of the Association before all governmental agencies; to be a strong, forceful advocate of the airline piloting profession, through all forms of media, and with the public at large; and to be the ultimate guardian and defender of the rights and privileges of the professional pilots who are members of the Association.

Learn more about being an ALPA Member by reading the Constitution & By-Laws and the Code of Ethics:

ALPA Constitution & By-Laws
ALPA Code of Ethics

Our History

Learn more about ALPA's history by reading "Flying the Line: The First Half Century of the Air Line Pilots Association" and "Flying the Line Volume II: The Line Pilots in Crisis: ALPA Battles Airline Deregulation and Other Forces"

Volume I: 1931 - 2010 (PDF)
Volume II: 2010 - 2020 (PDF)

Listen to the Podcast: Join us as we recount an exciting chapter in aviation history and the beginnings of the Air Line Pilots Association, the world's largest pilot union and nongovernmental air safety organization, through an abridged retelling of the book by George E. Hopkins, "Flying the Line." Scroll over the player to listen from Episode 1.

Top 5 Reasons To Join ALPA

ALPA's team approach to negotiations

ALPA’s team approach to negotiations will secure a better collective agreement for you and your pilot group, helping achieve your goals of fair pay, improved work rules, and a better quality of life.

Making your job safer and more secure

ALPA is the world’s largest non-governmental aviation safety organization that makes your job safer and more secure, in the air and on the ground. We play a key role in government and industry efforts.

ALPA's voice in
Ottawa

ALPA, recognized as the voice of airline pilots in Ottawa, has established the rapport you need with members of Parliament and other government officials—powerful people who make decisions that directly affect your career.

ALPA's products and services give you peace of mind and protection

ALPA is the world’s largest pilot union, in the best position to take care of you and your family. With programs and products tailored specifically to your needs, we provide products and services that independent unions could never match.

ALPA's global presence benefits you in many ways

Only ALPA, the sole representative for pilots in both the U.S. and Canada for the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Association (IFALPA), can represent you and your interests at significant international and regional forums—including ICAO, the aviation arm of the United Nations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Want to learn about your new union, who represents you, ALPA's governance structure, and more? Check out our frequently asked questions to better understand how ALPA works.

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Welcome to ALPA, Sunwing Pilots!