By not pursuing unity, ALPA is making itself increasingly irrelevant. When ALPA represented 100% of pilot labor at the major carriers it had an important, authoritative command voice. Now that we're down to less than 50% of flying at most majors and shrinking, we do not hold the same status we did. Eventually it will not matter what our minority position i s.

ALPA's is going to have to get out of the business of trading one member away to benefit another member. That will be the measure of this President.

I support him and hope for all the best under his administration.