Okay, let's examine that a little closer, ACL.

"Loyalty to ALPA has to do with unity of a profession" - ALPA has spent the past decade trying to be all things to all pilots. They've increased their ranks dramatically with regional pilots, while legacy pilots have seen our compensation dramatically cut and massive numbers of our jobs outsourced (to the regional pilots). If unity is a "spread the wealth" scheme... well, sorry, but I don't want any part of that. Now if you're talking unity within the Delta pilot group to achieve restoration of the standard of living we all expected when we got into this career, then sign me up! But I haven't seen any signs whatsoever of anything like that from DALPA or ALPA National.

"What the union does for our pilots each and every day" - What does ALPA do that no one else could? Keep us at bankruptcy/emergency pay 5 years after the bankruptcy/emergency has been over? (Okay, that was a cheap shot... well, relative to this discussion anyway ) But, seriously, wouldn't $30 million of pilot dues buy just as good if not better attorneys, financial analysis, aeromedical advice, negotiating advice, etc.? And wouldn't it be better if the only consideration by these "hired guns" is what's best for the Delta pilots?