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NJASAP voices support for striking LIRR workers
The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) has lent its voice to organized labor groups across the nation in support of the striking Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers. NJASAP represents the 3,700-plus professional pilots who fly in the service of NetJets Aviation, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company.
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