Guys, I'm sorry to have tossed a hand grenade into the conversation...I have been thinking (and actually talked to at least one other member here) that the information here is certainly useful, but it may also be perceived as seen through rose-tinted glasses.

Atlas is a fine company, with a bright future. But I have been increasingly frustrated in the last year or so with the constant battles with management...their disregard for following the CBA has become a chronic problem that is causing some of us to rethink this thread and the direction it has taken.

My opening salvo was not intended to create a rift among the Atlas guys that post here...my intention was to make sure that we present a more realistic view of the struggles we face. I hope to have done that and I hope to have sparked a debate that is more fruitful and ultimately more productive (for the intended audience, the applicant/new hire, etc).

All the best,
Good luck to those still seeking employment at Atlas.
744driver