NoKoolAid -

I can think of no other way to convey my anger and outrage for the MEC right now than to quit ALPA. Yes, the label of non-member isn't appealing to me in the least bit, but my problem with non-members in the past was specifically with the ones who didn't pay. If you were on dues check off, fine, don't be a member...just pay your share. Right now, this seems to be the better choice that to be a part of a union that thinks the word "democracy" and "majority" are just words on their 6th graders spelling test. Obviously, taking surveys when asked, wearing lanyards, buying hats, picketing, attending hub meetings, displaying bag tags and all of the other little things that I did to show support for the MEC didn't amount to a hill of beans. I thought that the massive amount of support displayed for the union this past year might be returned by respecting the majority opinion...I was wrong. Think of it this way and it will only frustrate you more: 66.1 percent of the guys that were picketing for a better contract, that flew in on their days off for union meeting, that turned down draft trip to show their solidarity...66.1 percent of those guys just got told "Thanks for your opinion, but I'll think we'll pass on it."