Originally Posted by likeitis

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.