Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
I suppose you think it would be better if 65,000 plus pilots negotiated their own contracts "Independently"???
Get real! Airline Unions, especially all the ALPA MEC's have made this job a career with decent pay and benefits, none of which would be around if it weren't for "Collective Bargaining" (even with all the concessions).
Why should a Pilot who is part of the Craft and Class get all the benefits of a negoitiated contract without paying for it.
Do you think some members of a country club should get to play golf and swim and Eat for free while the rest of the members pay dues?
Take a valium Redeye. I have no idea why you're getting nasty with me.....I agree with what you're saying.
The main point I was trying to make was: if you have to pay anyways, then why not be a member of the union, have voting rights, and a voice? At Delta, we had a bunch of guys that didn't belong to ALPA, but still payed dues, and had absolutely no voice or vote in union/company business. Like I said before......dumb. Get it?