I love this thread, it's extremely informative.

I've also noticed that those that do not work in the unions themselves don't fully understand the leverage that unions do or do not have. As said before, the RLA and NMB are the problem. We all hate the term "fly it and grieve it," but without the ability to put our foot down, we really have nothing else we can do about it. At the regional level, management will do what management wants to do. RAH is a prime example. Still having some attrition to other regionals even after the new contract due to the fact that you won't change the management perception. Doesn't matter how much you care for it and bring it back to life, a snake is still a snake and will continue to bite. If all of you really want to make a difference then read these and educate yourself. Write your senators, let them know how appealing the RLA really is and ask them to do their jobs and represent you like they are suppose to. Until then, complaining about unions at the regionals and griping on a forum wont change a thing.