Originally Posted by
TonyWilliams
One thing I know for sure. That magic "contract" that the organizers promise (and hint to improvements over what you currently have) is over 5 years in the making at our sister ALPA carrier. There's no guarantee you'll get anything overall better than what we now have.
But, you'll still be paying those mandatory 1.95% dues, every pay period, month after month, year after year. The ALPA president will still be counting his $750,000.00 year salary.
What is guaranteed is SKW will never help raise the bar to improve conditions in the industry if the union is rejected. SKW management will tell you they can't afford to keep you up with inflation (effectively giving you a pay cut each year), but there is plenty of money to spend millions to buy back stock.
The ALPA president makes what the highest paid member (captain) makes. If he is making as much as you say ALPA wouldn't have a problem with any organizing drive.