[QUOTE=chip1;1708745]+1, when many of us hired in the last 4 years joined atlas we thought it was a step up thinking bigger equipment meant stronger contract, QOL, stronger independent minded union with its eye on gaining not what are we willing to give up mindset. IF the current union is questioning what we should give up in a time like this, then that pretty much explains my point about misguided. The ball is in our court yet we still maintain the "what are we willing to give up attitude"!!!????

I'm tired of the backdoor deals, the favors, the you scratch a my back i'll scratch yours, the old way of doing things "the exclusive club", and the conflicts of special interest while not taking care of the collective good of all. THis is what i learned in the military but that doesn't have any real bearing to everyone else. As far as union experience i wouldn't want to be associated or put my name/time yet into a place like this until it effectively served all membership. FYI, I served at a regional for 3 years as military liason. But you see none of that matters and its sad that someone has to come out and try to make it seem like we're headed in the right direction for the average noncheck airman/school house joe. Like others have said it'd been nice to know beforehand.

This is for the guy who isn't here yet and not sitting on top, its for the guy who will spend many of his days off for the next several years away from family commuting to ANC explaining why atlas was the "best" choice.