The bottom line is that ALPA is representing both sides of a custody battle for flying. Raise your hands if you would use your ex wife's attorney in a custody battle for your kids.

That's what I thought. So let's say that United/Cal go on strike over limiting rjs to 50 seats. I wonder how many ALPA brothers at Express are going to walk through our picket line to haul our passengers. I also wonder if they will gladly pay strike assessments to support our efforts to get OUR flying back.

In the 80's for every $5 in ALPA dues paid at United or Delta only $1 came back to operate ALPA at those carriers. Today I'll bet is $1 out of every $100 paid goes to operate ALPA at those carriers. I think it is high time for UAL and DAL to pull the plug on ALPA and have each their own independent representation.

21 years ago during indoc at UAL, ALPA spent a few hours with the new hires telling us that "You can thank ALPA for your pay, work rules, and retirement.". I haven't heard that from ALPA in quite awhile. I wonder why.