This is not about who has more money in the bank.
This is about where your hard earned dues dollars go, and what type of Return on Investment you get for those dollars.
Do 100% of your dues remain in-house
IBT - No, Dues are siphoned to a third party
RPC - Yes, all dues stay in-house, unless the 357 pilots decide to keep IBT, which is entirely their call
Do your dues cover critically important benefits, like LTD insurance?
IBT - No, you must purchase LTD at an additional cost
RPC - YES, LTD premium payments are included in your DUES (and the company is contractually required to pay 90% of the LTD premiums!)
Do your dues cover aeromedical services?
IBT - No, you must purchase aeromedical at an additional cost
RPC - YES, aeromedical is paid in full with a portion of your hard earned dues dollars. Ask anyone that has ever had a medical issue how critically important our aero-medical team at Virtual Flight Surgeon is when it really matters.
Have your bargaining representatives negotiated benefits that are better than the other RAH work groups?
IBT - No, you participate in the same group insurance programs as everyone else at RAH.
RPC - Yes, a special STD plan is in place that provides far superior benefits when compared to the RAH group STD.
These are just a few of the benifits that all 3000 RAH pilots can enjoy if we elect the RPC.
Before you vote, ask yourself why the IBT has decided that you are not important enough to deserve LTD, aeromedical, and STD coverage.