Your ALPA dues hard at work $$$!!!

[Fly2Scuba]

First off, let me say in my opinion that having ALPA on property is better then an independent union or no union. Their national resources such as accident, medical, legal, and negotiation assistance is generally nice even considering union dues. Decisions regarding one's own MEC are mostly handled by that particular pilot group limiting the totalitarian effect of the national union.

That said the president of ALPA is making a $412,000 salary along with a $130,000 "allowance" as reported in the current Reader's Digest magazine in the article "Brotherhood of Thieves: Union bosses are picking the pockets of working stiffs" by Michael Crowley, a writer for Reader Digest and the New Republic. This author isn't some super ultra pro-business dude trying to take down the unions. He's written alot of pro Kerry articles if you reference the New Republic website. Unfortunately this article isn't available online, so you'll have to pick up an RD and read the article beginning on page 33.

This all makes one question why the unions are fighting the new requirement to itemize all expenses. The above mentioned article explains worse examples of embezzement and fraud beyond excessive salaries such as Mr. Woerths. Personally I think when the industry is in such a slump its massively hypocritical for union bosses to be slamming excess CEO pay while raking in some decent dough themselves. Both the CEOs and the union bosses should be sharing the hardships along with the workers. All I can say in the end is this is unnacceptable and some pay cuts at the national level are in order. Of course this article also mentions that it's been historically difficult for workers to stand up to their own union. Perhaps by spreading this information around this might change.

 

[Catbird]

Careful Scuba, the Cabana boys feeding at the ALPA hog pen will urinate upon themselves because of the arrogance of your posting. The situation at ALPA National is pure corruption. The RD article is just the tip of the iceberg. If the new IRS rules are completely implemented it could cause problems with the Fat Pigs feeding off the Association members. Alpa will just up the Dues to maintain the Czar lifestyles.

Tony C- If your quivering as you read this, please take a Midol and call Worthless. He can schedule you a special closed door caucus session, don't forget the kneepads!

 

[Wanderer]

nevermind the campaign contributions...MORE Union dues hard at work!

 

[mesaba2425]

A lot of Mesaba pilots have been bashing Foley for his travel expenses being covered. Are you guys gonna bash ALPA too? If not, you're hypocrites.

 

[~~~^~~~]

Look up ULICO ( Underwriters Life Insurance Company ) on the net if you want to see how our union's leadership REALLY makes money. The half million a year Duane Woerth makes to hose 34 of the "non preferred" member airlines for the big 6 is nothing compared to the stock profits the union bosses make from voting their share prices.

 

[labbats]

Unions are corrupt?! Quick, someone find Jimmy Hoffa and tell him!