ALPA is slowly losing the battle against greed and mismanagement. Airline managers are accomplishing their goals through tactics such as whipsaw and outsourcing. These tactics only work when ignorant, apathetic, uninformed pilots allow them to exist.
Although I have a lot of complaints against ALPA myself, here is something ALPA has done for you:
Successorship
Scope
Scheduled or Actual
Cancellation Pay
Premium Pay
Min Bid Guarantee
Lodging
Transportation
Uniforms
Parking
Moving Expenses
Deadhead Pay
Vacation
Sick Leave
Leaves of Absence
Medical Leave
Military Leave
Association Leave
Funeral Leave
Jury Duty
Training Bid
Paid Training
Rest Requirements
Preferential Bidding
Schedule Adjustment Period
Golden Days
FLiCA (Swaps, Drops, Trades, Etc.)
Call Me First/Call Me Last
Minimum Ready Reserve Pay
Seniority
Recall from Furlough
Grievances
System Board of Adjustment
Health Insurance
Etcetera...
This list doesn't include practically every airline safety feature ever introduced in the history of airlines. Believe me, there would be no airlines without ALPA.
Ask yourself which ones you could live without...
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