Originally Posted by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

I often listen to the Phil Valentine radio show and I agree with him 95% of the time (he's very conservative).

However, I disagree with his disdain for the unions because I feel he's a little hypocritical on that subject. For example he often says that when he negotiated his current salary and benefits at the radio station he used an experienced negotiator who's dealt with similar negotiations before... Well, how is that different from us, pilots, getting together so we can use expert negotiators to our advantage?