Actually, a 58% turnout for an issue that does not effect most FDX pilots was pretty darn good. You just don't get many people bothering to vote unless it is a personal issue. You will get a very big turnout for a T/A or a strike vote. Check how many people bother to vote for or against their local reps. The percentages are appallingly low. It's pretty much the same at all the carriers (or the whole USA for that matter). You just don't get a lot of participation. Look to the number of people who are showing up to picket or attend the rallies. That is a good indicator and the numbers are very high. I live in the Chicago area and when we picketed back in Sept about 17 people showed up. Not a lot until you consider that only about 40 pilots live in the combined ORD-MKE area. It was a great turnout! As for wearing hats at work? It would be news to me that there is an MEC directed effort to have us wear them. If you want to wear one, great. I'm happy to wear my hat when picketing or if it is an organized effort. Which it currently is not.