Allied Pilots Association Applauds U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson for Love Field Stance; Congresswoman Supports Retaining Wright Amendment.FORT WORTH, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. -- The Allied Pilots Association (APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture ), collective bargaining collective bargaining, in labor relations, procedure whereby an employer or employers agree to discuss the conditions of work by bargaining with representatives of the employees, usually a labor union. agent for the 13,000 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ), praised U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson Eddie Bernice Johnson (born December 3, 1935) is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's 30th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House. Early life and education Johnson was born in Waco, Texas. (TX-30) for announcing her support for maintaining the Wright Amendment, which governs commercial traffic to and from Dallas' Love Field. U.S. Representative Johnson announced her position today during the annual Texas Transportation Summit in Irving, Texas, after what she described as "many meaningful discussions and a thorough analysis" concerning the issue. "We applaud Representative Johnson's political courage," said Captain Ralph Hunter, APA President. "Considering that both Love Field and Southwest Airlines' corporate headquarters are located in her district, she is clearly taking a thoughtful, principled stand on this issue, and we thank her for her willingness to do so." Late last year Southwest Airlines launched an aggressive campaign in an effort to persuade Congress to repeal the 25-year-old law. "As Representative Johnson stated, 'a deal is a deal.' She correctly points out that if the Wright Amendment were repealed, we would revert to the terms of the 1968 contractual bond ordinance establishing D/FW D/FW Dallas Fort Worth Airport and arranging for the airport's funding, which means Love Field's closure," said Hunter. He noted that several other members of the North Texas Congressional Delegation likewise support maintaining the Wright Amendment. "We would also like to recognize U.S. Representative Joe Barton (TX-6), U.S. Representative Michael Burgess (TX-26), U.S. Representative Kay Granger (TX-12) and U.S. Representative Kenny Marchant (TX-24) for their steadfast efforts in support of the Wright Amendment," said Hunter. "Representative Johnson and these other Members of Congress representing North Texas acknowledge that the Wright Amendment was agreed to by both cities along with area constituent groups and Southwest Airlines, that the balance between Love Field and D/FW is in our region's overall best interests, and that this balance should not be disturbed." Founded in 1963, APA is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. There are currently 2,890 American Airlines pilots on furlough fur·lough n. 1. a. A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces. b. A usually temporary layoff from work. c. . The furloughs began shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Also, several hundred American Airlines pilots are on full-time military leave of absence serving in the armed forces. The union's Web site address is www.alliedpilots.org American Airlines is the nation's largest passenger carrier. |
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