read the "delta pilot association" thread in the majors section...

and read up on the RJDC -- c. 2001.

then read the "comair updates" thread in the regionals section, especially the last few pages, and you will see somewhat of an insight into the demise of comair.

and then realise that you wouldnt have *half* the resources you have now under ALPA if your regional went at it alone... Think of the money ALPA gets from all the pilot groups combined... if any regional went at it alone and took 1.95% of everyone's pay, it wont add up to a whole heck of a lot! It is like the top 1% of this country paying 40% of total taxes... the country is better off! But if the bottom 50% who pay 3% of taxes wanted to start their own country, it would be horrid. Think about it...