I am both an AIPA and AFAP member, it's a personal choice......
Both AFAP and AIPA should be commended for putting their differences aside and working together for the good of the members.
If not already happening, now would also be a good time for ALEA to be welcomed to the party / join their party ( why stop there, FAAA, TWU.... ).
To the newbies in the industry, join now, you might not see a point to it right now, but when the political promise hits the fan, you'll need them.
Imagine being a Grade 3 instructor at a flying school or a Charter Pilot having issues with management, and a fire breathing 380 Captain comes as your pilot buddy, trust me it will be a pretty good outcome compared to the lynching the company thought they were about to give you.
I got my first airline gig from a union pilot buddy who evolved into a mentor.