Just wondering who you want to protect you if, God forbid, you screw up during a trip? ALPA may not be the best show in town, but they certainly go to bat for their pilots, whether it's in the medical, legal, or any other help. Are they the answer to our prayers? No, probably not, but they DO PROTECT us, and THAT is the bottom line. No union means NO protection. In this industry, if you screw up, chances are you are done. Must be nice to be in a situation where you need NO protection. This argument is just like car insurance. Sure, you can drive for a long time and never need it, but when you do need it, it sure is nice to have. I'll take ALPA or ANY union over nothing any day.