Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Yes, this is as it should be and certainly did not mean to imply otherwise. Union's duty is to assist, not judge or filter members. Otherwise internal union politics would inevitably mean some folks got more than their fair share of representation, and some folks less.
I've been at an mec meeting where a Rep outright refused to represent a certain pilot because of his history of antics even though this particular time was a minor issue. The attorney represented him despite it not being a termination event, when the attorney normally gets inserted.