My father was 35 years ALPA. I grew up ALPA. This isn't his ALPA or mine. Lifelong friends of my dad are fed up with the leadership. The in house union just filed 3 more unfair labor practices suits against ALPA. One of his friends on the second floor in Herndon said they just had to do a 120 day emergency loan of 2 million just to pay bills.

What has happened here? I'm afraid there won't be an ALPA much longer. The drumbeat at my airline; the one my dad flew with, is growing louder to leave.

I won't ever comment about that disgraceful two page spread. It's an insult to every member, living and dead. And it was done by Prater's hand picked team. You can't blame the writer when he's told what to write.

One thing is sure. The Executive Board needs to step up and recall Prater.