I don't work there anymore either, and they are still sending me a bill to "square up" my merger fund amount due. I asked why I would have to pay toward a merger fund to a company that will not be merging, and that I am no longer working at...their reply was "A merger is not out of the question, and if you go to another ALPA carrier you will be in bad standing with us, so you should pay this amount now." So, even though I don't work there, I should still be responsible to help with my money in the merger fund? I guess "yes"?
What about all the other dues we put in to this "union"? Did it help us when we got furloughed? No. Did the "union" do anything to try to save our jobs? Not that I know of. Did they offer any programs such as reduced lines, early outs, leave of absences (the 2008-2009 furloughs). No, they didn't help me or the other 300+ pilots that were furloughed...even when we were "in good standing".
If Comair is the only wholly owned regional that Delta has, who exactly would it be merged with? Delta? I think not. And if that did happen, do you think the Delta MEC would allow Comair pilots to be added into the pilot group in any other way than stapled to the bottom? There is no way they would ever allow a 30 year OH guy to be senior to a 1 year Delta guy.
The merger fund is useless and the money should be returned to the pilots of Comair, for they are the ones that need it.
Oh yeah, another funny thing while talking to ALPA:
"When I started here, the ALPA reps that came in said we did not need to join ALPA if we did not wish to" (although they seemed like they were pressuring us to) "Well, that is true, you did not need to join ALPA, but you would still have to pay ALPA dues, as per the Comair contract." "So, even if I was not ALPA, I would still pay you every month?" "Correct." "Well, that would be really stupid, wouldn't it." "Yes."