Delta Airlines
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As I remember, a number of EAL pilots were hired by Delta following EAL's demise. I can't remember how many but it had to be more than a few. They were, of course, very-highly qualified and I flew with them on the DC-9, MD-88, and 727 ( I think ). There is no telling why they were hired when many of their equally-qualified contemporaries weren't ( Delta's hiring mentality is one of life's great mysteries ). I walked the picket lines with EAL pilots as they were in their last days and felt for them...a great bunch. As for the ALPA dues issue, there was a time when some DAL guys didn't pay dues but this was corrected when "agency shop " was instituted at DAL. Under this plan, you payed dues even if you weren't a card-carrying ALPA member or U.S. labor law required Delta to fire you. If my recollection of this issue is wrong, someone will set me straight. If this didn't answer your question, hit me up again.