View Poll Results: Do you wear an ALPA Lanyard?
Yes, Always!
88
55.70%
Yes, but only during negotiations and only contract specific ones.
56
35.44%
Never
14
8.86%
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Today | 05:01 PM
#61
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Joined: Mar 2015
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From: N60.4858 W149.9327
Congrats on your jackpot win being hired under 35 years old and then adding an additional 5 years of top earner status. I'll never see a 30 year pin. And yes, for the record this is sarcasm, and I AM jealous.
Today | 05:20 PM
#62
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Joined: Nov 2020
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From: Enoch Powell Enthusiast
ALPA membership supersedes Delta hiring. ALPA actually tracks this. ALPA membership at previous carriers is a thing and pins are distributed on that basis.
I believe ALPA generally does well by it's pilots. I didn't understand this in the early years.
I'm jealous of the pilots who'll see the 40 year pin, although I'll be long retired and riding on an S3B in the back before I see it. With years of GS/SS/IA pay to boost their retirement earnings. On compound interest.
(If my spectacles even work.)
Last edited by DeltaboundRedux; Today at 05:31 PM.
Today | 05:30 PM
#63
Line Holder
Joined: Sep 2025
Posts: 1,031
Likes: 831
Today | 05:44 PM
#65
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Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 13,317
Likes: 810
From: N60.4858 W149.9327
Ah, well that's where you're wrong. (but thanks for replying)
ALPA membership supersedes Delta hiring. ALPA actually tracks this. ALPA membership at previous carriers is a thing and pins are distributed on that basis.
I believe ALPA generally does well by it's pilots. I didn't understand this in the early years.
I'm jealous of the pilots who'll see the 40 year pin, although I'll be long retired and riding on an S3B in the back before I see it. With years of GS/SS/IA pay to boost their retirement earnings. On compound interest.
(If my spectacles even work.)
ALPA membership supersedes Delta hiring. ALPA actually tracks this. ALPA membership at previous carriers is a thing and pins are distributed on that basis.
I believe ALPA generally does well by it's pilots. I didn't understand this in the early years.
I'm jealous of the pilots who'll see the 40 year pin, although I'll be long retired and riding on an S3B in the back before I see it. With years of GS/SS/IA pay to boost their retirement earnings. On compound interest.
(If my spectacles even work.)
Today | 05:45 PM
#66
On Reserve
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 154
Likes: 83
Ah, well that's where you're wrong. (but thanks for replying)
ALPA membership supersedes Delta hiring. ALPA actually tracks this. ALPA membership at previous carriers is a thing and pins are distributed on that basis.
I believe ALPA generally does well by it's pilots. I didn't understand this in the early years.
I'm jealous of the pilots who'll see the 40 year pin, although I'll be long retired and riding on an S3B in the back before I see it. With years of GS/SS/IA pay to boost their retirement earnings. On compound interest.
(If my spectacles even work.)
ALPA membership supersedes Delta hiring. ALPA actually tracks this. ALPA membership at previous carriers is a thing and pins are distributed on that basis.
I believe ALPA generally does well by it's pilots. I didn't understand this in the early years.
I'm jealous of the pilots who'll see the 40 year pin, although I'll be long retired and riding on an S3B in the back before I see it. With years of GS/SS/IA pay to boost their retirement earnings. On compound interest.
(If my spectacles even work.)
Today | 05:51 PM
#67
Line Holder
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 920
Likes: 78
From: B737 FO
I'm very glad ALPA does this. It makes the point that despite the best efforts of the RLA, union membership goes beyond just whichever company you work for. You just made me realize I will get a 40 year pin, should my health hold up, so that's cool. I may be newish to this company but I'm not new to this industry.
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