frozenboxhauler i think your right a point but if the union becmes too strong i think it sometimes undermines the management of an airline and their ability to weild the axe. But your perfectly right, i fly for an airline that has no representation (unuion wise) and i'd always err on the side of caution f##k them. But your only one minor mistake away from a dismissal. in any regard unuion or not were all human and i wish all the best to this aviator im sure he/she could be any of us..