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10-19-2018, 02:42 PM

lake

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Dues reduction

Pathetic ALPA has decided to reduce dues from 1.90% to 1.85% in Jan. 2020. Wow yippee how exciting. How pathetic is more like it. If you can't run the union at 1.25% to 1.40% with this many members than the expenses are way too high!!
Get it together ALPA, please...

10-19-2018, 02:58 PM

ShyGuy

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Where is this? Any link?

10-19-2018, 03:16 PM

Klondike Bear

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You get to keep $50 for every $100k you get. The A350 guys will be be saving $500!

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It’s insulting really.

10-19-2018, 03:28 PM

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Dues Reduction

At this week's Board of Directors (BOD) meeting in Washington, D.C., the Board voted to approve a dues reduction for all ALPA members. Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the dues rate for ALPA members will be 1.85%. The current dues rate is 1.90%. In addition to the dues reduction, the resolution directs that the union evaluate expenses to ensure no resources or productivity are impacted by the reduced funds. Note: The initial version of BOD Update 20181018 incorrectly stated the dues reduction would be effective Jan. 1, 2019.

10-19-2018, 03:34 PM

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A 3% cut? How magnanimous, why even bother? Might as well wait 2 years and do a 6% cut and get some real political capital.

10-20-2018, 02:48 AM

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Dues reduction

My understanding is that the MECs of the smaller unions (with smaller wage bases from which to collect) push back on reductions because they find it hard to operate below 1.8ish. The major MECs would be ok reducing dues to 1.5% but increments are all that are achievable now.

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10-20-2018, 05:27 AM

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In addition a Presidential Committee will analyze what funds are required and the appropriate distribution levels for the different size MECs. Reportedly the Delta MEC has done two dues rebates effectively reducing the DALPA dues rate already. Other MECs with surpluses are free to do the same if their reps see fit.

10-20-2018, 06:25 AM

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Hey, I'll take any savings I can get. What's more striking to me is all the hand wringing over no DAL pilots elected to national, but after years of DAL leadership this is all we could get? As long as the Hoffas don't get put in charge I think the individual companies represented by our national officers means the square root of eff all.

10-20-2018, 08:13 AM

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It’s insulting really.

Agreed. It's sasy to give a .05% reduction (all the way in 2020), when almost every airline is getting a ~3% pay raise in a few months. On top of that, 3 or 4 airlines will have recently signed/will be signing new contracts with even more raises. I get that it's still a % reduction, but it won't impact them in the least.

10-20-2018, 08:16 AM

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If the companies are getting a 3% raise, FPL would also increase by 3% as well. Not saying I don't think they couldn't decrease it but thinking that costs are fixed is incorrect.