Trade Union entry Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (1964 - )

Summary

The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers' Association [ALAEA] is a federally registered Australian organisation that represents the industrial, technical and professional interests of Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers [LAMEs].

The ALAEA was formed in 1964 in order for LAMEs to control the future of their profession. Today the ALAEA is a very successful organisation and a key player in aviation industrial issues.

ALAEA membership includes most LAMEs employed in regular public transport and regional airlines, and has widespread coverage of LAMEs and AMEs in General Aviation. Membership also includes technical staff and other engineering support staff. Current membership is in excess of 3,000.

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

• Kevin Hince Collection, 1959 - 1977, 1994.0147; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Online Resources

• 'Chart 23: Trade Unions - Transport - Road and Air', in Parties to the Award, 2002, http://www.atua.org.au/ptta/044.html. Details