Originally Posted by
PCL_128
Yes, that sounds like a great idea. Then they could pay 5% dues because that's what it would take to fund such a venture, and even then only if the biggest regionals like Eagle and ASA/XJT were to join. Without them, think 10% dues. So, in other words, that wouldn't be such a smart move after all.
Pure B.S.
An initial funding of perhaps $1,000 per pilot of say 6,000 pilots of the top 2 regionals would be an initial stake of 6 million which would serve those pilots well considering their numbers. More pilots = more stake. 1% annual dues would do well also as you wouldn't be paying half million dollar annual compensation for the top officers or have an excessively bloated operational structure. They could join the AFL-CIO too, not that clout in Washington means anything as ALPA has proved over the last decade with their continued impotence.
Exiting quickly may also free them from the likely massive assessment and/or additional dues increase to pay for their malfeasance in representing the interests of the former TWA pilots.
Nope, this is a no-brainer and even a cave man could see that. The only ones who can't are hopeless ALPA lapdogs and lackeys.