Originally Posted by
Qotsaautopilot
If the regional I was at can have a merger fund paid for out of the regular dues then so can spirit. There is absolutely no way I'm cutting an extra check for that. None, zero, nada!!! If they want more money in dues the best way to get it is to get us a contract with much higher compensation.
Btw a merger fund is a good idea. We already pay 1.9% to this machine and they need to figure it out. Affording a couple of lawyers on the millions already being paid by 1000+ pilots should not be out of the realm of possibility.
You can't have it both ways. For someone who tries to present how educated you are on the entire Union and negotiating process, you need to read, or reread, the ALPA merger policy, specifically Part 3 paragraphs F. 4. and 5.
If you don't agree, than vote against a merger fund resolution. If it passes, stick to your guns and don't pay it. At least then you won't have to worry about a TA, you wouldn't get to vote on it anyway.
Frankly, I have no idea where you were before and couldn't care less, it's irrelevant what the policy was then. The merger policy is what it is today, and that's all that matters. We can either bury our heads in the sand, or we can prepare to protect our seniority in the event a merger takes place.