OK Tuck, I'll bite.

Put me down as being against the "new, improved" rules.

Why does ALPA national pretend it knows what is best for the line pilots?

Guess what? When you don't actually have to fly all night, you don't know what is best for the guys that do!

This reminds me of the famous line "you have to pass the bill to find out what's in it".

I have asked our leadership to explain the goods and bads of the new rules, but they don't seem to have the time. All they care about is the "appearance" of the "win", I don't think they give a darn about the guy that actually has to fly at night. THEY DON'T. Yeah, limiting your flying to 3 nights in a row, so that we can have MORE "first nights", that's really smart. Obviously thought up by a pax guy, who has never time shifted over to the night side. I have said it before, and I will say it again, we should NOT be in ALPA, they DO NOT look out for our interests. We should form an all cargo union with UPS.

I have joined a grievance, where the company is deliberately and unquestionably violating the contract, and the union has yet to do anything about it. What is the grievance about? 30 in 7! You are supposed to be placed in substitution for a 30 in 7 problem, yet the company drops your trip and tells you to make it up! What has the union done? NOTHING. Why am I paying my dues? ONLY BECAUSE I AM FORCED TO. See what agency shop gets you? Nothing! No accountability on the part of the "leadership". IF PEOPLE COULD ACTUALLY QUIT THE UNION, THE UNION LEADERSHIP MIGHT PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE MASSES.

My name was added to the grievance last July. How long do I have to wait for my 30 in 7 problem to be solved? Until the next contract?

I won't be holding my breath.

Oh, when we get assessed for ALPA screwing the TWA guys, and we have to fork over thousands of dollars, don't forget I TOLD YOU SO.