From one union supporter to another, may I suggest an alternate route to getting more pilots on the union bandwagon.... Instead of telling us how great it is, and spending a TON of money on buying me sandwiches and pamphlets, why doesn't ALPA's focus more or their energies on their own airlines that are already union. ALPA needs to score some victories on contracts before 50 + 1 % of SkyWest guys will be convinced it's good for us. WAY too many guys at SkyWest have watched ALPA fail over and over, whether it be at Mesa/TSA or the general failure of ALPA to forsee the effect of RJ's and scope on the industry. They (former mesa/tsa/eagle/skyway/comair/asa/etc) came to SkyWest, and right or wrong, they have placed a large amount of blame on ALPA for the situation at their former employer. I understand the dynamics of the past 7 years haven't been kind to unions in general, but continuing to buy pilots at SkyWest sandwiches and pamphlets, and continuing to feed us the same lines will do little to bring ALPA here. I know I make it sound easier than it is, but ALPA IMO would win over more SkyWest pilots by winning at other carriers first. Then come back and talk to us. (Don't use the Xjet example either, it's one win out many losses lately, and even the Miami Dolphins managed to win one game this year.)