This is not a 'petty' matter, it's serious business.
I've said it once and I'll say it again: non-members jeopardise the bargaining position of the rest of their pilot colleagues as the Association leadership tries to at least maintain, if not improve, their contracts after management attacks that have been going on for nearly two decades.
And with a 70% (and climbing) HKAOA membership, the probability of having to request a jump seat from a non-member is reduced.
Last edited by Captain Dart; 22nd May 2010 at 03:55.