Originally Posted by
JoeMerchant
You have a retirement in addition to a 401k. For most ALPA members we only have a 401k.
The fact is, your dues are going down, while the majority of ALPA members are going to pay more in dues. This was a huge mistake and will hopefully be the end of ALPA.
I have a defined contribution, which is money contributed by the company to my 401k on top of my 401k... that's about it. But it counts enough to where I've always paid dues on my 401k money I've contributed.
Good luck replacing ALPA with something that doesn't end up being basically the same. I've barked up that tree, and for now ALPA is the only viable solution. I'm all for hearing it if someone has a good plan, though.