"I got no sympathy for them, as they are working in the middle of a legal contract, and did not give back during ESOP"
Wino, I think you are being rather harsh on that point. Pretty much all the trolley dolleys I spoke to as the ESOP was ramping up were pro-ESOP - remember the coalition pin?
If you recall, the severely undemocratic AFA walked at the last minute from the ESOP. Reason? One insecure and ineffective little man by the name of Kevin Lum - their MEC chairman. It was a case of a simple tantrum. No more no less. Lum Bum was unable to effectively negotiate his union's position in the final stages, and his hissy fit blew it for the whole membership.
Not sure their current leadership is much better. Ours (Dubinsky picture is showing up on milk cartons these days) is in disarray these days. Much splintering over a new ESOP attempt. Dubinksy allegedly wants to bet our A & B funds as collateral. Big ouch!
No way.
JJM - apologies for thread drift.