Originally Posted by
seefive
I thought Agency Shop would be a good thing. It isn't.
So........I still like ALPA and want ALPA as our union. But.....if agency shop was thrown out, I'd quit for awhile to send the very valuable message that you must listen to the majority, not have a holier than though attitude, and work for the "all" the pilots in this union.
This is the exact reason for agency shop. If everyone could quit whenever they got mad at Union's Actions or lack there of we would be back to the FPA. With No agency shop all guys within a year of retirement could quit or Managers would quit ot training guys etc etc etc.
While I agree with you that 100% Voluntary paying membership is optimum, it is unlikely. Even in the best of times there is always someone that has their 1 issue they would quit over.
You have to pay Fed Taxes (maybe state too). I don't like Bush and I didn't like Clinton but I still had to pay.
Like it or not you are Blue Collar Labor and we are all better off with Union representation and ALPA is is only real Pilot's Union. (all other Independent Pilot Unions like it or not dove tail off ALPA's efforts) ALPA ain't perfect by a long shot but it the best option we have Bar none. You have to Pay to Play.