What benefit does knowing the identity of other people on here have? If you want to chat privately, the website has that function.

Also, I don't like how conversation among pilots about our TA on APC is discouraged by some. Most volunteers and people that hold positions in the union are going to try to be unbiased, but I think it's natural for them to have a bias towards supporting the TA, whether they know it or not. Our free speech on here gives us another perspective and maybe brings about better questions or better ways to ask those questions when talking to the union.

Lastly, being for or against this TA, in part, comes down to a guess on what the economy is going to do. If we knew the next time it was going to tank and how long it would stay in the gutter, we could make a better decision. However, we don't know and everyone has to make their own guesses. It has been happening to our economy pretty regularly for the past couple decades. Do we feel like we have enough time before the economy tanks to lock in better work rules and maximize our pay or do we feel like it's best to lock it in now? This is just part of it and one of various reasons not to be harsh on people who don't agree with you... Alright at this point I think my PSA calls for this: