Hempy,
What do you mean? The union don't have a whole lot of clout? They should?! And the majority of the controllers should be the driving force behind that clout and if they want change, they are going to have fight hard and bloody for it - it would seem. And it is my guess that the minority that appear to be undermining the necessity for change should be dragged back into line by the union to achieve those changes that are long over due. The working conditions ASA controllers are working under is a joke and a time bomb of incredibly ridiculous proportions. You should see what the union has achieved for their controllers on that little island just south east of Australia - New Zealand is what they call it. (sorry, had to make joke out of that one).
Their conditions are pretty fantastic and it wouldn't hurt for the negotiators here to get together with theirs and have a little chat. I think they need too.