WN Pilots sign petition for SWAPA to lower dues

[Dude]

Some of our guys have signed a petition to lower our dues by 10% (now 1%).

I was wondering what some here thought of that.....if you were in their shoes?

For the record, I think our dues are great considering the rest of the industry and I feel like we are represented well, but that's me and not 6000 other dudes.

 

[njcapt]

You get what you pay for.

Unfortunately, what you paid in the past got you Carl Kuwitsky.

Maybe someone should propose a resolution to raise dues.

 

[BlueBlood]

I never minded paying ALPA. Well, maybe a little. I don't pay now and wish I had the kind of representation you have. A buddy of mine over there doesn't complain much, so I guess that is a good indicator.

Dues suck. Getting disciplined unfairly sucks more. Getting fired sucks the mostest. Having programs and people that help the line pukes makes it nice though.

 

[Dude]

NJ,

Are you at NJ or WN?

What do you know about Kuwitzky?

 

[N1atEcon]

Since he can't even spell El presidente's name right I am going to assume he is NJ.

 

[turn&pull]

Since he can't even spell El presidente's name right I am going to assume he is NJ.

None of us can spell his name...

 

[airlinepilot]

Clearly we have too much $$$$ to spend when Carl could afford to hire a CPA (good idea) to take the treas position and then added extra VP position which icost us $200K for a Capt's pay.....we don't need more representation but we do need BETTER representation.....and the side letter the boys signed concerning TA2 (that we should have voted on) it living proof!!! Just my thoughts.....

 

[RedDogC130]

I am against the dues reduction...WHEN...SWA goes after another company we will wish we had that surplus to deal with the integration of the other pilot group.. Ask the AM West/USAir guys how much that cost them between lawsuits, etc.... saving 1% out of a paycheck is not worth the headache we can have in years to come.

 

[Whataburger]

Some of our guys have signed a petition to lower our dues by 10% (now 1%).

I was wondering what some here thought of that.....if you were in their shoes?

For the record, I think our dues are great considering the rest of the industry and I feel like we are represented well, but that's me and not 6000 other dudes.

Doesn't this belong on the "Pune."

I voted to lower dues.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Some of our guys have signed a petition to lower our dues by 10% (now 1%).

I was wondering what some here thought of that.....if you were in their shoes?

For the record, I think our dues are great considering the rest of the industry and I feel like we are represented well, but that's me and not 6000 other dudes.

I would gladly switch my 1.95% for the 1%...What a deal...That's a lot of Nathan's hot dogs!