Thanks. My "views" are that ALPA dues have gone down since you and I have been ALPA pilots. We've both received a refund on our dues this year. Are you telling me your views are different than mine on this?

My "view" is that ALPA dues don't go up automatically during section six as they would under DPA. Is your view the same or different?

My "view" is that you and I have never had a gap in "special circumstances" as defined by the DPA constitution that would have allowed the dues rate to get down to 1% under the DPA formula. Can you enlighten my view by finding a period we've experienced that would have led to us getting to 1%?

If my "views" are off-base, please adjust them with facts I may be missing. If you can't do that, can we change "views" to "reasonable analyses I agree with"?

I agree with you! You are certainly not an expert in this area. Here's my evidence:

a. You got a dues refund this year. That makes, "keeps every penny" wrong regardless of "view".

b. If ALPA "keeps every penny", then DPA would too. ALPA uses dues to pay flight pay loss. So would DPA. ALPA uses money to pay for services. So would DPA.

So as long as we don't experience any major events until we build up a war chest, we will be ok? Looking back over our careers, can you give me a period of time with no major events that was long enough to build up a comfortable war chest under DPA's constitution?

Nobody has left ALPA?

Why not?

Thanks. I'm glad to hear that. That's my view too. I look forward to you helping me with my other "views" by providing some facts.