I like the PHX reps take on the dues holiday and maybe another angle on why we were given it:

“We believe that the impetus for the APA-ALPA dues holiday was the 2023 ALPA Exploratory Report’s finding that, over the preceding 23-year period, AA pilots had effectively paid a 1.3% dues rate.

Our view is that one purpose of the APA-ALPA Merger Dues Holiday is to “reset” this comparison so that any merger with ALPA will appear to be a substantial dues increase for AA pilots.“

I 100% believe this after seeing the Gustin amendment and the number of reps ok counting “non votes” as essentially a no vote. The 25 year thing also just blows my mind.