I thought BALPA membership was 1 % of salary (per month).
When I recently called them to confess that my salary had increased, a nice polite lady told me that due to the economic situation there would be no increase in my sub for this year (2010). So maybe it would be an idea to check.
That said you get what you pay for. BALPA do a lot more than just publish a glossy magazine. Also, to paraphase Kennedy, ask not what BALPA can do for you but what you can do for BALPA! As a member of BALPA you are a part of IFALPA - the
International Federation of Airline Pilots. Many aircrew fly internationally where one is guilty before proved innocent. I would not dream of doing my job without having this protection.
Will leave you with this clip, enjoy!
What have the Unions ever done for us?