ALPA is a waste because it is NOT a union it is an ORGANIZATION.

I get all warm and fuzzy each paycheck knowing that a decent chunk of my already crappy pay is making Prater fatter and paying off all the booze consumed on there Vacations....ooops sorry i meant "Conferences".

Please....ALPA says that they are the reason why we have work rules....im sure all the SWA pilots are thinking "Hmmm My pay is pretty good for a 737....and my work rules are far better than most other airlines.....but I'll bet if ALPA steps in....my QOL and Pay will go straight through the roof!!!''

If Prater was worth his salt, wouldnt the CAL guys would have an Industry leading Contract???

And instead of ALPA making an attempt at solving a problem they say "Well we dont really like whats going on...and to prove it we are gonna print up stickers to show how angry we are"

I've said it before and ill say it again....for a Union to work properly here is what you need:

1: EVERYONE needs to be a member....no "In-House" Unions or "Non-Union" Airlines

2: We all need the EXACT same Work Rules...and they have to be good

3: We need to have Payscales that have a set minimum that we can make per size quipment, I.E.. $37.00 an hour is the Absolute Lowest 1st year wage that a 50 Seat regional FO can make.

Feel free to add anything else we would need.....if it wasnt for the fact that my FOM says i can get fired for not paying my Union dues....I never would have