I am sorta like Slice... they are a necessary evil. Crappy management has forced the need for unions. I have been a member of two pilot unions. Neither was a terribly good experience, but they do have their place BECAUSE of the way this industry has been run. Do I like unions? NO, but I support them in my profession because of reality. I worked on union committees at both places frankly the membership IS the Union and its reflection. I support unions in aviation but wish the day would come that they were not necessary. ( fat chance in h e l l )