Originally Posted by
eaglefly
The lapdogs and lackeys don't want regional pilots to leave ALPA because that way ALPA can't control them and continue to use them as doormats for mainline pilots interests. As long as any regional chains themselves to this master they will remain indentured servants in perpetuity.
Nice rhetoric, but no facts to back it up. Regional pilots gain a tremendous amount by their membership in ALPA. Mainline pilots subsidize the operation of their MECs and provide resources that they could never dream of having on their own. But that's ok, because mainline pilots are smart enough to realize that everyone working together within a single union is worth the extra expense. A rising tide lifts all boats. There is no nefarious purpose. It is simply smart for everyone to work together.
The top officers total compensation approaches $500K
As long as you continue to repeat blatant nonsense like this, you have zero credibility. The president is the highest compensated officer within the Association, and he makes $335k per year. Plenty of pilots at his own airline at his seniority level make more than he does. And they do it while working far less. No officer comes even close to making the absurd number that you've thrown out there. Get your facts straight and stop listening to the losers over at the DPA.