PPU (union)

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The PPU
The PPU
Founded26 November 2012
Dissolved2 February 2021
HeadquartersMacclesfield, England
Location
Members
325
Key people
Glen Beresford, Board Chair; Roy Wheatley, Board Vice-Chair; Stephen Walker, Board Secretary; Dave Williams, Board member; David Mutty, Board member
Websitewww.theppu.co.uk

The PPU was a British pilots' union that represented a minority of the pilots who worked for Virgin Atlantic.[1]

History

On 26 November 2012, the PPU was certified as a new union by the Trades Union Certification Officer.[2] "The PPU was launched after a poll of 548 Virgin Atlantic pilots in June 2012 returned a 76% response and an 87.4% vote in favour" of setting up a new union to represent its members' needs.[2][3]

The PPU's AR21 form for the year ending 31 December 2018 declared that it had 325 members.[4] It represented 30% of Virgin Atlantic's pilots. The AR21 showed a deficit of £150,840 for the year and an amount remaining in their general fund of £175,492.[4]

The PPU was a web-based "e-union" that used technology to give it and its members a global 24/7/365 presence. Membership was eventually expanded to include pilots working for TUI Airways and British Airways.[2]

The union was dissolved in February 2021.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Airline Pilot Union Launches in UK - PPU". pprune.org. 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "New UK professional pilots' union certified". pilotcareernews.com. 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Pilots Seeking Influence". flightglobal.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  4. ^ a b "PPU AR21 2018" (PDF). UK government.
  5. ^ "Certification Officer: amendments to the lists". Certification Officer. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

External links

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