Wrong. The Delta pilot group does not require ALPA's survival as a solvent organization to continue to exist and thrive. So I'm paying for something I don't need. Kind of like when the car dealer sells me "undercarriage protectant."

ALPA, however, most certainly needs Delta pilots to survive.

We're paying through the nose for those lawyers, who are racking up massive billable hours. What does that money bring us either way?

Assuming ALPA "wins," (which we can all agree is a stretch at this point) we're still stuck sending dues money to pamper the useless bureaucrats at national and support DCI pilot groups who want to take my job.

When ALPA loses, we get stuck with the tab in the form of a massive assessment--along with dues money to pamper the useless bureaucrats at national and support DCI pilot groups who want to take my job.

It's a lose-lose for Delta pilots and a win-win for the national fat cats (and DCI pilot groups who want to take my job).

I'm curious to see the proportional dollar amount for ALPA's DFR legal bill that Delta pilots' dues have paid thus far, bearing in mind there are still thousands of billable hours left to run. A number. ACL65, you seem to be plugged in--in the interest of transparency, can you please get us that info? Thank you