Originally Posted by
Climb150
The number of Australian pilots working in the US is so insignificant that they wouldn't be jeopardizing anyones job security. All US based pilots working for unionized airlines (as far as I know) are paid up card carrying members.
Correct. Aussies aren't affecting anything in a negative way.
I don't have stats for the percentage of nonmembers at unionized airlines but remember at my carrier at the time agency shop was implemented (admittedly some time ago), the non-member, non-dues-paying level was about 9%.
There's a reason for agency shop: nonmembers are getting the benefit of the union's efforts and should rightly pay something in return. (Trying to avoid some moral discussion.)
The effect of agency shop will change demographics over time. I'd be curious to know how the nonmember stats look today. I suspect you're
very close to correct in saying that "all" pilots are full members these days.