Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
I have also realized that it is a lot harder to volunteer, and work for a common goal then to throw tomatoes from the cheap seats.
Nobody's throwing tomatoes from the cheap seats, just mailing in DPA cards. Unless you consider that throwing tomatoes. Many of us have made the decision. It's the apologists like yourself that are throwing the tomatoes. Would you like me to post your cliche list so that we can review the tomatoes you throw?
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
I still do not agree with every policy decision, or direction that ALPA takes. What I agree with is that we get more from ALPA than we would from an independent.
To me, that is almost incoherent. You don't agree with some of ALPA's policy decisions or direction, but this same union is better than a union that has not even been born yet? Your level of loyalty is laudible, just not understandable with regard to the failed, bloated beast that is ALPA national.
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Reread what the FedEx guy stated. Also they also send the same percentage to National.
What does that have to do with what I said? I didn't say the amount they send
to national was different than ours. I said that this guy might feel different when he sees only 30 cents on the dues dollar coming
back from national. If/when this happens, those same FDX guys may not see ALPA as the financial bargain that they see now.
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
If you want we can keep all of that money then get itemized for every minute of legal, professional, or committee advice and guidance we get. We do not pay extra for that, it is part of the 2/3rds. I know this will not make a darn bit of difference for you, but that is reality.
That's
exactly what I want. It's called an in-house independent union.
Carl