The Nation - News from Aug. 27, 1985

Continental Airlines, armed with a petition bearing the signatures of more than 90% of its 1,600 pilots, notified the Air Line Pilots Assn. that it no longer represents the carrier’s workers. The union, which has been on strike against Continental for nearly two years, has criticized the airline’s labor practices and questioned the safety of the carrier. Union spokesmen had no comment. The pilots will vote on creating an in-house union.