Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
There's no bias from your point of view, either.
The fact is that most regional ALPA units are subsidized by the major carriers (fdx, dal, ual) and are cash negative all things considered. That's was the whole push for Delta to leave ALPA with the DPA movement since they felt they were serving the regional units and looking after them and not mainline.
If both sides of the equation think the entity is biased toward the other, it's probably more fair than you think.
I understand the cash flow argument. From what I've heard the only regional groups who operate at a profit for ALPA are Eagle and XJT. Obviously this can become negative when under constant contract negotiations, but generally speaking Eagle and XJT are in the black.
From a mainline perspective what do you see ALPA doing for regional pilots that they don't do for mainline? It seems to me they sign off and endorse every garbage concessionary contract that comes our way, if they're representing you in the same manner I say we ALL need to decertify.