Here's a factoid for you all. did you know that ALPA Staff have a union? It is a union within a union and all those "generous" benefits you mentioned are negotiated! and get this: every few years, ALPA staff goes on strike. Against a union.

I say more power to them, and that should support them 100%. Every time I've been doing ALPA work, when the Staff strike, we walk out with them in support. We do not cross their picket line and do not perform struck work. Yes, I'm serious.