Originally Posted by jethikoki

Yes Unions or Association DO allow it. AA pilots were originally part of ALPA but split off from ALPA years ago and DAL pilots have been considering it. I sometimes get confused when ALPA uses "In unity". TWA pilots were ALPA but no affiliation with APA, (AA pilots union) and ALPA failed to protect the TWA pilots after AA bought TWA. It took an amendment "mccaskill bond amendment" to prevent any future buyouts screwing mainline pilots.

However the "mccaskill bond amendment" ONLY applies to mainline pilots not when mainline buys a regional. Also ALPA only views mainline pilots as having real jobs. What ever you do at the regionals it is not considered a real job that needs to be protected equally as a mainline pilots. It is still ok for a mainline to screw regional pilots however they wish when a mainline buys a regional and ALPA cannot or will do very little to protect you. Just review the history at DAL with the regionals they own or bought.

Here is a fun think to think about. If you are a SCAB flying at a mainline ALPA will afford you greater protection then if you a pilot flying at a regional and never crossed any picket line.