I think it is obvious that AIPA, JPC and AFAP can't really merge, too much history and mistrust.
For the record, most of the mistrust that the JPC has regarding AIPA was fueled by the president jilting them (to the horror of most thinking members), this fellow is now senior QF management, obviously it was a setup. He is now universally hated by the QF pilots as well. Isn't it a bit unfair to blame the present AIPA for what a management stooge did 6 years ago?
Also, some QF pilots will never forgive the JPC for what they did, but I think it is a minority, if the JPC stand up for themselves, like the Virgin pilots are doing, the vast majority of mainline pilots will let bygones be bygones in the hope of a productive future.
So having said all that why can't AIPA, JPC and AFAP work together, as seperate units under the umbrella of one parent organisation? Cohesive but still independant.
This is the only way that any of us have any real hope, pilot shortage or no pilot shortage.....