Quite frankly rjlavender, until you step up and join the union, and start pulling your own weight, you're a non-entity in this discussion within ALPA. What makes you think any of our union officials give a rats a** what you think when you aren't willing to financially contribute to our cause?
Join the union, and pay your back dues! When you do we will be more than willing to listen to your input. If there's some bizarre reason that prevents you from joining ALPA, then why don't you send a certified check to the charity of your choice that equals all of the pay and benefits improvements that the FPA and ALPA have gotten on your behalf, and send a copy of that to Brad Mahoney. At least that might give you some moral footing to stand on to make your opinion heard.
Until then, you're just a cheap bum who's leaching off the rest of us, and soaking up tens of thousands of dollars in pay and benefits that you didn't help earn and don't deserve.