Originally Posted by
Sink r8
OK, I got a question on one issue. You guys have been going round-and-round on dues. It's not one of my key issues. Can anyone make a fact-based, but brief argument about what money we expect to spend in either case? I'm under the impression the dues would be about the same when everything goes well, start-up and negotiating dues+assessments higher under DPA, some of our dues subsidize RJ drivers at ALPA, but dues are more steady-state, plus access to MCF money. I don't know if Delta pilots have a "war chest" in their name under ALPA.
Is that an issue we could get some clarity on? First one who manages to explain this without popping a vein, or insulting someone else, "wins" (the hearts and minds of the elusive lurker).
Last post as I read on this topic was something about "twerking like a pole dancer", so I'm sure this will be fun.
Yeah that was hitimefurl responding to me:
Originally Posted by
hitimefurl
You can twerk a topic like a teetering tightrope walker.
Imagine my surprise when I found out what twerking really meant.
As to your questions about dues, I think you've got it just about right. I know for certain that ALPA will be keeping all money from Delta pilots put into the MCF, and all dues money budgeted for use by Delta pilots. Since the DPA dues will be roughly similar to ALPA's, and DPA won't have to subsidize regionals, the net effect of financial stability will be about the same. With DPA not subsidizing regionals and hosting rather lavish meetings, those extra monies will be spent rebuilding war chests.
I'm with you in that its never been a key issue with me. I've never kicked about the amount of dues, only how my dues dollars were being spent.
Carl