President of the Air Line Pilots Association, Capt. Jason Ambrosi Urges Congress to Take Steps to End the Government Shutdown

The New Jersey State AFL-CIO stands with the Air Line Pilots Association, and all of our union brothers and sisters working in the federal government, who have been impacted by the government shutdown. Due to the shutdown, the jobs of as many as 600,000 federal workers are in jeopardy, and workers have been placed under further strain as they continue to work without pay.

Capt. Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, (ALPA), released the following statement today urging Congress to take the necessary steps to reopen the government, which first shut down on October 1:

“It is time for our leaders to come to the table in good faith to make a deal that will reopen the government. Airline pilots stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters at NATCA and with all the federal workers who are continuing to work without a paycheck during this shutdown.

“The job of keeping aviation safe and secure is tough on an easy day, but forcing them to do it without pay undermines the safety and security of our entire system. We are at a critical moment in aviation safety, and we need our leaders to be focused on the necessary infrastructure and staffing improvements,” said Capt. Ambrosi.

Founded in 1931, ALPA is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents more than 80,000 pilots at 43 U.S. and Canadian airlines.

For the sake of all the federal workers who provide vital services to the public everyday, and all working people, The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is calling on our leaders to put an end to the shutdown. Federal workers are not political pawns. Our message to the administration is clear: Stop the Trump shutdown. Fund the government. Fix the healthcare crisis. Put working people first.