Originally Posted by
Spaceman Spliff
None of the above. A good union simply does not exist. Teamsters are in bed with the mafia, and ALPA national is in bed with anyone who will further their corrupt, self-serving, agenda. They'd sleep with a goat for a few bucks. Or Ted Stevens.
Neither gives a rat's ass about you and I.
Neither is worth a dollar a month, let alone what they're demanding for dues.
You've obviously never worked worked for a non-union airline. When you come close to getting fired for total BS reasons or see others you know who have gotten suspended, certificate action, or fired, you'd appreciate your union. I jumpseated on a US Air flight a while back, when they were still trying to decertify ALPA. Both the captain and FO told me ALPA "needs to go to hell" but the captain then said, "but I will admit, the legal and medical protection you get alone IS worth it."
I wish people would stop going off the topic... our choices right now are ALPA and Teamsters. That's it. A "non-union" is not an option for us at this point.