Originally Posted by Mesabah

I think ALPA is probably one of the finest professional societies the world has ever seen, however as a union, it just stinks. Getting rid of ALPA as the CBA representative does not mean ALPA has to die. Personally, I see it as a way for ALPA to get stronger as a business and become more like the AMA, the society of engineers, etc. That's what this profession is really lacking; A central institution that sets pilot standards, but instead we're stuck with the FAA. It couldn't be more clear that the FAA does not have the best interests of pilots in mind. That's huge problem and we pay for it everyday.