AOA recruitment
I was sitting here tonight and wondered why the AOA doesn't really do any recruiting type events. For instance, at most of the companies here in the US, the union will hold a new hire welcome party. Granted, union membership is also usually compulsory at least initially since we were under one collective bargaining agreement. That underscores to me the need for the AOA to do more. All new joiners are in the Headland for around four months. There is an AOA lounge right there at the commercial stores building, it would be easy to hold some events to get the new guys out for some informational events as well as connect more senior pilots to the group. You could have it while the guys are doing the CAD stuff, no problem taking a few hours off during that two week period.
Seems to me with the membership low it is time to recruit rather than just hope people come to the AOA. I have not joined yet, I probably will and most likely would have already if anyone had shown the interest to bring us into the fold. Just a thought, flame suit on.