Originally Posted by
TBM-Legend
Unions are so 19th Century...
Stand up for yourself and with mob rule.....
Not a pilot?
I've recently been made redundant due COVID and right up until the end, my professional association ( union ) was / is standing up for myself and my colleagues in ways not possible as an individual. They negotiated pay rises in the face of stiff resistance whereas when I left Australia onto the "open" market, a non-represented pilot body would see an airline obstinately show you the door. I appreciated insurance deals and protection and a pilot union had a far better look out for my well-being and safety than management. Two good examples being toxic fumes and FTL's. Have an incident which I know can never happen to you, but if it does, your only friends maybe your pilot association and their professional connections. If you are an Aussie pilot flying into China these days good luck with your advice!
I've seen characters who've modelled themselves on your edict. I respect them even less when they come to grief and come crawling to a union they were never a member of for help.