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Good point. I have been talking to all of the pilots on every crew I fly with, and all of the ones hanging out at places like Camp NRT, and many are frustrated with the level of communication, not the direction per se. Many also freely admit that they have seen a change for the better, decent rep turnover, more two way communication, etc. All are hopeful that our new Master Chairman will be a good leader. Many are willing to give it a chance.

As I have said ALPA has warts. I prefer that over the unknown with the international issues that are coming down the pike. We can work on the National issues, and suspect we will see some movement on that with our New President. Keep pushing for the reform you desire, and over time the Association morphs. It may be hard to see but there is a deffinate shift in the way of doing business at the local and national level. That makes ALPA and DALPA relevant. If it can continue to meet the needs of its pilots, which I suspect it will, there is no need for change.

We hear ppl touting CAPA as an alternative on the national scale. Maybe they can, but it is really an untested product. When the Crewpass memo came out, I am not sure if you noticed, but USAPA and CAPA were both listed. That is not a division we need for ourselves. We need one unified voice on the National front. Not a voice that is unified when it suits us.