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Old 10-22-2009 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by TillerEnvy
A few less grievances don't hold the water with me. A change is needed, but I think it would be foolish to attempt a change until the integration is complete. They will be ousted, need to be ousted. Not a big fan of ALPA, but would definitely consider going the route of FAPA or something similar.
Not a huge fan of ALPA either but an independent union doesn't really have a threat unless the pilot numbers are 5000+. Just don't have the revenue to generate a major contingency fund for a strike. The two benefits of ALPA are the best aeromedical doctors in the world and their huge war chest. It would take at least a 1.5% assessment for a couple years to bring the fund up enough to be a threat to management.