Busy B,
I don't agree that not standing for the GC negates your right to complain. Extending that argument I would not be able to complain about any person that influences my life - from CX management to politicians - because I have never asked to be in those positions. B scaler has a right to complain and he does so lucidly unlike some logic challenged posters.
IluvPX and bad air sucker - I feel your logic is flawed. You want to join a winning union - go to the US then and join an airline there. If you choose to stay in CX I can guarantee you one thing....without a union, we get nothing. With a union we 'might' get something.
CX shop steward - on the money. AOA leadership is currently running its own agenda that conflicts with the majority of the GC. Maybe the 3 vacant positions will attract some people who will like the current policy of 'sit back, do nothing and let the 3% payrises roll in'.