The good laugh is that the complete ALPAS body of pilots is dragged into a very personal power struggle between some ex management pilots and the present management. The big laugh is that these ex management pilots all have several millions in the bank, just a few more years to go, residence permits in two or three other places and have nothing to loose. But all the suckers they drag along have an awfull lot to loose and are nowhere in the same financial leaque as their "newly elected leaders". This inhouse storm in the union could very easily run out of control and very soon during the first negotiations the union members solidarity and strength will be tested, something in the form like " Let's work to the rule and report one hour before ETD and read all the notam's, resulting in a 30 minutes delay". Now think real hard, or laugh even harder. How many union pilots will follow this wise advise to work to the rule...... NONE , ZERO , BIG NOTHING. Back to square one. Stop complaining and do what your told to do. No one among the present generation of ALPAS pilots has the guts, hunger,strength,vision, or whatever you want to call it to realy stand up for their rights, so it will always be a very watered down version of what you want when you deal with management.