Propelling Breeze

On this episode of Propelling Breeze, MEC Chair Alex sits down with Chris Muller, Breeze ALPA Membership Chair, to talk about what union membership means for Breeze pilots and why standing together matters as we work toward our first contract. Chris shares how the membership committee reinvented the new hire briefing, swapping the PowerPoint for real conversations with line pilots about bases, res...

In Episode 2 of the Negotiations Corner, Alex sits down with Chris Howard for an update from last week’s bargaining sessions and a closer look at several key sections of the contract. In this episode: Progress at the table: The company passed back the Pass Travel & Commuting and Scheduling sections, and ALPA’s finance specialist began exchanging costing information with the company. Low-cost,...

MXY MEC Chair Capt. Alex Kluge sits down with Capt. Sean Creed, former Spirit pilot and former ALPA vice president–administration/secretary, for a firsthand look at the mediation and negotiation process. Drawing from his experience leading Spirit pilots through years of mediation, a 30-day cooling-off period and ultimately a strike, Creed shares lessons that are especially relevant as MXY pilots e...

In this episode of the MXY Podcast, MEC Chair Alex Kluge and Negotiations Committee Chair Chris Howard sit down with Andrew Shostack from ALPA Legal to break down what it means that we've filed for mediation. We cover where negotiations stand today, what mediation actually looks like under the Railway Labor Act, common misconceptions pilots have about the process, and what to watch for as signs of...

This conversation offers a candid, accessible look at where negotiations currently stand and the work happening on your behalf. It's also a chance to hear directly from Chris as he steps into this role.

In this episode, MEC Chair Captain Alex Kluge sits down with Pilot-to-Pilot (P2P) Committee Chair Captain Mike Solivan to discuss the mission of the P2P program and its critical role in fostering communication and feedback between the MEC and the rank-and-file members.

Capt. Alexander Kluge, MEC Chair, provides a detailed update on the E190 to A220 fleet transition.

In this episode, Communications Chair, Captain Jordan Kaiser and Capt. Brian Bunkers from the ALPA National SPSC Go Team discuss the resources available to pilots through the Communications Committee.

MEC Chair, Captain Alexander Kluge; Negotiations Chair, Captain Mark Kurdzel; and Capt. Brian Bunkers from the ALPA National SPSC Go Team continue their discussion from episode five, expanding on home-basing and negotiations up to this point.

In this episode, MEC Chair, Captain Alexander Kluge; Negotiations Chair, Captain Mark Kurdzel; and Capt. Brian Bunkers from the ALPA National SPSC Go Team discuss topics such as the fleet transition, recent bargaining, and Section 2 vs. Section 6 negotiations.

MEC Chair Captain Alexander Kluge and Capt. Brian Bunkers from the ALPA National SPSC Go Team discuss the fleet transition plan.

In the third episode of Propelling Breeze, Alexander Kluge, chair; John Vaughan, vice-chair; and Brian Bunkers, ALPA National SPSC Go Team, discuss topics relating to scheduling. 

In the second episode of Propelling Breeze, Alexander Kluge, chair; John Vaughan, vice-chair; and Brian Bunkers, ALPA National SPSC Go Team, discuss the state of negotiations following November bargaining with management. 

Welcome to the Propelling Breeze podcast. In our first episode, Alexander Kluge, chair; John Vaughan, vice-chair; and Brian Bunkers, ALPA National SPSC Go Team discuss the various resources available to pilots through ALPA. 

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