I guess I don't get the constant "whine" over paying union dues. Do you think without a union, whether in house or ALPA, you would be 2% richer?? Do you think the people negotiating/enforcing our contract on your behalf should do it all for free?? Lots of pilots do volunteer their time, would you like to spend the time it takes to deal with the company and your fellow pilots, doing so all on your own time, without any compensation from the (group) that will directly benefit from your efforts??

Fine, you don't think the union is representing your interests, fair enough, let them (your LEC reps) know what you think or better yet, run yourself. If you think we would be better off without union representation you need to sober up, read some history about airline unionism is general and FedEx in particular.

2% tax, my @ss, that's the best 2% "tax" you'll pay this year and next, until you retire! Not all of us are happy about age 65 or the bid or even the LOA. But try to think how things would be if no one was representing our interests.