[QUOTE=RedeyeAV8r;253176]Look outside the Box a little..............

I remember when the UNION had to defend several NON-members in a termination arbitration case. I remember all the sqawking about "Why are we defending non-members? At least now everyone must pay an administration FEE. So in effect atleast NON memebers are paying for the services the UNION provides.

Everyone except the guys who were non members when the contract was signed.

If we were so worried about protecting the union we should have gone after those dues, which would be worth a lot more than the dues we got in the past year from the 100 or so new hires since the contract was signed, most of whom are just coming off probation and are just now starting to pay their tax, I mean dues.

You are regressing into the "you are pizzed about age 60 so you are attacking the union" argument. My position on Agency Shop has NOTHING to do with any of the other issues you mention. I didn't want Agency Shop last year, and I don't want it now. I'm not losing sleep over it and life will go on, but I don't think it was necessary nor advantageous to get it.

Obviously we will have to agree to disagree on that point, but if we have a chance to revoke it in future negotiations I will be in the camp that is in favor of doing so.