Absolutely correct. I don't want to pay home insurance or car insurance, but when the day comes that I need them, I'll be glad they're there.

I've flown with guys who go with the "I gave my money to ALPA and they never did anything for me" line. Really?? So if you had a medical issue, who would you call? If you needed legal advice who would you call? If you bent an airplane, who would you call? Who else in the industry has better services than ALPA? NOBODY! Are you really sure the company will always be in your corner? As Russ Chew said, "Hope is not a plan."

In the near term, the no-voters and fence-sitters need a steady diet of TRUTH. Pull up a transcript or company propaganda and say, "Look, here is what's happening around us." It shouldn't take long for every pilot to figure out that we are NOT making gains to close any gap in compensation/benefits/protections. Anything "new" we get is being funded by something that is being taken away.

1. I've ridden the coat tails of union carriers regarding pay and work rules long enough. It's time for us to contribute.
2. I'm tired of being lied to by the company, or just fed a bunch of bs they expect me to swallow, with no way of holding them accountable.
3. Working in this industry without any meaningful way to defend ourselves in the event of a T/E is just plain dumb.

I could go on, but I'm getting hungry.

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