Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
That is a Red Herring and you know it. ALPA and our careers are not mutually exclusive. It is what everyone has been trying to tell you. Its not about screwing you to protect ALPA, it is trying to make people realize that even though there are issues within ALPA it is the best mechanism to further your career.
I think the debate here is precisely about the part I bolded. ALPA isn't the best mechanism, its just got the longest track record.
Are they willing to change? Can they change? Like all unions, I think the folks in DC are more enamored with their personal power and the thrill they get wielding it, than actually representing those they were originally elected to represent. DC frequently forgets there is a world outside the beltway.