Why YOU should join the AOA!
A lot of people don't want to join the AOA due to the associations pathetic performance during the last few years - especially under ST who thought a round of golf with the boss would work it all out.
Granted the AOA might not be much use when it comes to getting you a payrise anytime soon..
HOWEVER
When it comes to taking on the company for violation/misinterpretation of our contract the AOA still has a lot of power purely because these are legal matters and are not negotiable. However someone must bite the bullet do the groundwork and pay for the lawyer to sort these things out.
For that reason alone you should all join.
Its not neccessarily about gaining much - is about stopping the deterioration.