I have two problems with my union flying job.

1. The pay isn't incentive based and I feel like I'm back in the socialist military style of a paycheck -- longevity based. No matter what, it all pays the same, as long as you are "safe". Yes, I understand there could be safety problems tied to incentives, but you have no incentive or desire to do a great job other than "its good for the company, its good for you". And it also seems that many of the union guys breed hatred for management and/or the company itself.

2. I think the unions have done a lot for safety, but I also think they breed incompetence ... and in some cases, hide it from management. My personal story... Flew with a Captain that absolutely scared the living daylights out of me, many times over on a 4-day trip (I will not get into details here). When I went to "pro standards",they were well aware of this guy. However, whenever they talk to this guy, or give him a no-notice eval, he miraculously cleans up his act, does things by the book, and is untouchable. The only way to catch this guy would be to install cameras. Oh wait, can't do that (thanks union). Or perhaps, to secretly have an FO who plays up being a line guy, but is really a check airman. But something tells me the union would have grave issues with that as well. So, this guy gets away with some very very bad stuff.