rj, I can't agree with you. Unions have little to do with the unprofitability of airlines, automobile manufacturers, or any other industry. Unprofitability is the result of management incompetence and greed. Southwest Airlines is, and always has been, highly profitable, and is one of the most unionized companies in existence. SWA treats its employees fairly, gives them a say in how the company is run, and thus has always made a big profit. American Airlines, under Crandall, went broke because of management incompetence. Ford, GM, and Daimler-Chrysler are going broke not because of unions, but because of management incomptence, turning out models that nobody will buy. Unions are a convenient scapegoat, but there is no truth in the blame they get.