Bob...for someone who is obviously as smart as you are.....when are you going to wake up and realize that your conscious decision to be a non-member automatically throws you in the "do not disturb" pile?
We don't like paying dues but we do because all of us believe that it's the right thing to do. It's the price of admission to have a voice in all things related to our professional lives. As members, we have the RIGHT to **** and moan about what we perceive the shortcomings of our Union are. You my friend are an outsider who we turn our backs to simply because you have decided to exclude yourself from the membership.
Either join the Union and provide some positive thrust or take a hike on trying to impact anything that happens when it comes to ALPA. I automatically almost gag when I see your name on this forum because I feel like some tired-@ss uncle is about to lecture me again.
So please, do us all a favor...either join us or shut your pie-hole.