While I don't buy the 1 million dollars to start an LEC, that number did come from national, not your reps. I will say that while it would cost extra to form a new LEC none of your status reps actually believed the million dollar number. I'm not against having additional LEC representation when the time is appropriate. I'm not asking in any attacking way but where has the current LEC structure failed? How would the additional LEC help? What benefit would be attained by paying 4 additional members flight pay loss from our dues to attend meetings and do additional union work? If we need to add 2 for DFW and 2 for 2 ORD, why not 2 for ACY, so that each base has their own? The quote about FLL and power has to do with votes where let's say a vote is taking place on an item. If each base had separate representation the 100 guys in ACY have the same voting power as the 400ish in FLL which hardly seems fair either. I am on the fence with the issue, and depending on the agruement could be swayed either way, but I don't want my dues money thrown away for nothing. If someone can show me how I will benefit I'll be right there with you and I feel like that was how the MEC felt as well. There just was not a case where the current structure was not working.