I joined the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbers Union (EETPU), quite legally, while still wearing my blue suit. Of course they could provide no representation while I remained in the service but in my youth I I was a Boy scout and learned to be prepared. After leaving the Royal Air Force I learned that the union was no more interested in representing me than they were while I was serving. I left the union upon leaving Big Airways of Hatton Cross and have been non-union ever since. The fact is no-one is looking out for your interests but yourself, everyone, union officials included, are looking out for number one. In the airline engineering field at least, the union system works against the interests of engineers in favour of the unskilled majority. Admittedly, Pilots' unions may be different but I don't know first hand. I just stay away from unions that don't represent me, which means all of them... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> . .. .**********************************. .Through difficulties to the cinema