id rather be in an airline where union membership is compulsory....
Since the union did nothing to stop you being thrown out the first time why are you so convinced it will be able to do anything in the future? This might be very academic since the chances of EI recruiting in the near future are very slim. There are a LOT of guys on leave of absence so I'm sure they will get the nod first. Lets face it EI is a low cost operator now and any contracts in the future will reflect this.