Captahab,
Noip is spot on. There were many heads shaking when the JQ girls/guys were told we didn't want them by AIPA (more to the point, the president of the time). These rumblings of unity had been made well before that happened. The decision was viewed by all as one management normally make - Unbelievably stupid and clearly did not reflect the wishes of the members!
On a side note - I've also had the very unfortunate pleasure of listening to that particular ex-pres carry on in the bar (some time ago) and as a junior pilot in the company, I was astounded as to how somebody who's a supposed "leader" of our group was so out of touch and full of himself.
Keg is right though, regardless of what has happened in the past (recent or ancient) the time for unity and progress is now!