Originally Posted by
aviatorpr
what a joke, one of our own captains made the same comment on our company message board. most of the FO's at 9E qualify for food stamps, there is no way we have extra change to throw towards PAC. Now if our MEC wants to use some of our dues to do that, I'm all for it.
The MEC can't do that. Neither can ALPA national collect dues for political purposes. It must be based on voluntary contributions. I'm not slamming what you make, just making a statement. If the RAA contributes heavily to lobbyists to further their agenda and give to political stooges, at the end of the day, who has the power? Its those who have the influence. Sadly, the game is a pay to play. I hate it, but its the reality of our political system.