paladin,

"Pointless invective"...???? No, he called you a scab.

If you are indeed a scab, then it wasn't invective, it was an accurate adjective and it certainly wasn't pointless. Are you a scab? Your post was dripping with anti union drivel, so one has to question your motive.

I especially loved this part...

" Any benefits that are provided to you by your employer pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement (e.g., wages, seniority, vacations, pensions, health insurance) are not affected by your nonmember ship..."

So you get to enjoy ALL the benefits that your fellow pilots fought for and negotiated for without lifting a finger to help or contribute. Is that accurate? I GOT IT!

As far as the union "doing so little" to represent the individual I will gladly pay 2% for ALPA legal (should I ever need it) and ALPA medical.

The quiet work ALPA does for line pilots every day is totally transparent to those who choose to remain oblivious, and who have never worked at the typical non sked, non union **** bag operation.