Originally Posted by
fireman0174
For a number of reasons, even though I was a 35 year ALPA member, I retired with a bitter taste in my mouth. However, during that span, I served for a number of years on the MEC and MEC committees and the only steak and red wine I had I mostly paid for.
What ALPA gives for meal expenses won't buy that level of cuisine. I regularly paid up to a few hundred dollars per month out of my own pocket.
Understood. However as a matter of fact my previous MEC had a use it or lose it budget for expenses. Expense reports and pictures proved it. If pilot groups are taking concessions so should National. I've yet to see a pay cut. I'm proud that we will have an in-house organization looking after me and only me. Not some kid with stars in his eyes driving an RJ while mainline pilots take 50% paycuts.