Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
I'm trying to figure out how that's remotely relevant. In fact, it's a red herring. You are bandying about arbitrary figures. I could just as easily say our dues would be 0.5% with an in-house union, and be just as disingenuous as you are.
USAPA is navigating a vastly different landscape, with different priorities and a fractured pilot group.
A Delta in-house union has much more to gain from booting ALPA than USAPA did.
p.s. I "also heard a rumor" (but this one is verified) that ALPA spent $36,000 of our dues money on an oil painting of a former chairman. I wonder what Moak's will cost.
I didn't intend this to be an issue, I was just stating that the DPA was up front in the dues increase and wondered how long it will last if our next merge doesn't go well based on how long USAPA has been paying the same dues for the same servies. This is the language from the DPA constituion
The dues rate shall be 1.75% upon initial certification by the National Mediation Board. On January 1st of the second full fiscal year following initial certification, the dues rate shall drop annually by 0.25% every year until reaching a minimum dues rate of 1%. Special Circumstance Exception: Six (6) months prior to the amendable date of the Pilot Working Agreement, or upon early opening of negotiations if greater than six (6) months prior to the amendable date, or upon notification of a possible bankruptcy or merger initiated by the Company, the dues rate will temporarily increase by 0.5% until the new contract is ratified, or bankruptcy proceedings or merger integration is complete. Upon completion, all expenses for the Special Circumstance will be fully accounted for and any remaining funds and any accrued interest from the 0.5% temporary increase will be refunded to the membership on a pro rata basis.
Does anyone here not believe we will be in a section6 or merger in the near future? It could be 2.25% for a while.