Originally Posted by
jethikoki
And this is the failure of ALPA. Why give someone equal status over a job or better jobs at ALPA carriers that has never paid dues compared to those that have? Why not have everyone start at the true bottom?
Because they don't want to subject their military squad mates to this disgrace of being paid poverty wages as a regional first officer on the way to mainline. (not that mil guys don't pay dues, just a different way, generally with better pay but sometimes more dangerous conditions)