You guys are obviously misinformed on what ALPA does at the local MEC council level. While your assumption is correct that ALPA has no control over the business aspect of the company, they can attempt to steer our destiny during a merger, say, with Compass and Mesaba, and attempt to get us as much seniority and seat/base protection as possible. No one forced you to come work here at Comair or to get into the aviation industry. You knew what you were getting yourself into before you did it (hopefully), and now it is time to suck it up and protect your future as much as possible. $20 is a cheap insurance policy and money well spent. I am on 3rd year pay now and am not that much better off, but I am willing to give $20 a check for our seniority.

You guys would be Biitching if we merged with Compass/Mesaba and got shafted with seniority because our MEC didn't do anything because there was no money in the coffers. You can't have it both ways.