Originally Posted by
evilboy
Let me play devil's advocate for a moment. I think their point might be that ALPA cares mostly for the senior guys. It is a sentiment shared by many, including me. Are they great?, no. Are they better than all other alternatives?, yes. I do agree with you in having one union represent ALL pilot groups, but it's never going to happen.
You can't effectively have one union represent all pilot groups. You could have one union represent the regional pilot group and another represent the majors, but it is a conflict of interest for one union to represent a major AND the associated regional partner of said major.