I'm sorry to hear that you feel that way. But you must realize that every group has its percentage of "disillusioned" and another percentage of "grumpy" and another percentage of "beat downs" and....... Well u get what I mean.
As for our contract, I'm sure you were told this, but we are negotiating for only the third time. and while it would be nice to have a really mature contract at the snap of our fingers, it is what it is. That's why we have a percentage of people here that are trying to "better our lot here" through volunteering to do Union work.
It sounds like you've been on a union property before, how about bringing some of that experience here and make a difference rather than just trying to "check a box". Which by the way, in this hiring environment, I'm not sure why you would need to do that. But if you're planning on baling out, ( and I say this with the utmost respect) please do so quickly so that someone who really wants to be here and enjoys this culture can get on quickly.

Respectfully,

FAJ