ALPA dues at work....protecting itself!

[Crzipilot]

If it went that way, we wouldn't be in the position we are in. We'd be argueing on who was going to take the fat one and who was going to pay the tab...

 

[PositiveRate]

I'll take the tab ;-)

 

[Crzipilot]

See, the arguing starts again.......I'll take the tab...HAHAHA

 

[pipejockey]

So this is where ALPO finds it necessary to spend my money. $300 hotel rooms instead of putting a stop to the disgraceful TA's they have allowed to be put forth to their respectful pilot groups. This is shameful!! I wish ALPO would just GO AWAY!!

This is why I'm voting USAPA! (from USAPA Email)


>>Finally, we note that the ALPA MEC meeting is being held at the at the Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC, described as one of the, “Top 100 Hotels of the World." Following are some of the descriptions of this hotel from their web site: "Quite simply we offer guests a new level of luxury." "Our elegant rooms and suites offer wonderful views. Our restaurant, CityZen, is under the guidance of Eric Ziebold, one of America’s ‘best new chefs’. Our spa facilities have earned one of the highest accolades in the region. Guests enjoy wonderful views over the stately city sights and waterfront. At Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC, we pride ourselves on providing a level of luxury that is unique in the American capital... grandeur that greets our hotel guests at every turn." Rooms with an airline discount run about $300/night. For those interested in learning more about the manner in which ALPA spends your dues dollars, click here to visit the Mandarin Oriental's web site. The hotel offers no shuttle service so those pilots wishing to attend must find their own way.
Contrast this with the way USAPA does business. As mandated by the USAPA Constitution, the first USAPA Board of Pilot Reps meeting will be held in CLT at the same hotel used by the crews, The Sterling Inn. Rooms go for about $44/night, with free shuttle service to and from the airport for those pilots wishing to attend. We could not contrast the difference between USAPA and ALPA any more clearly.