>>They'd be the biggest pilot group in ALPA and in 4 years would have pilots in all the national committees with many of them in leadership positions.

We'd all be better off with them by our side. <<

This is an interesting thought, thanks for bringing it up.

OTOH, Getting them on board could be a catalyst for a significant dues reduction (and they can start picking up some of the tab for the smaller carriers in ALPA).

Another issue to consider might be what kind of legal festivities are going on with the various pre-merger groups at the new "happy family" over at American. We don't need to inherit any of that.