Just the opposite Redeye....I don't believe ALPA has much sway at all on Capitol Hill. Their neutered/fractured approach to pending legislation has proven minimally productive in recent years.....Open Skies, Cabotage ete etc.
And when you compare taxes to dues.....keep in mind that not all Americans pay taxes, yet they still have an equal voice. With ALPA, and maybe I am wrong but; I expect them to adhere to the voice of the majority when all of us sign on to their leadership with the understanding that they represent all of us, since all of us pay dues. I don't want a say in everything the Union gets involved in, but obviously the Age 60 issue and now their disregard for the voice of it's membership on the retroactivity issue are big issues to ALL of us. Otherwise, why the survey and the heated response when we learned of their intended stance on the retroactivity issue. Morton's or Ruth's Chris??
Appreciate your professional dialog.