Strike Committee
I do understand your argument but I remain to be convinced. Even if membership is 100%, at what lengths will the AOA go to obtain better conditions. For example, I don't think many people think that 3 man crew to Europe and maybe Vancouver (anything under 14 hours I believe) is a particularly good thing. What lengths do you think the AOA will take to make sure this doesn't happen. The new CAD FTL's come out soon with a provision for exactly this, Vol 1 will be amended and we will be stuck with it - by the end of 2010 if we're lucky, by the start of next year if not. Even if we had 100% membership, what would the AOA do. Negotiate for a payrise, which in these "uncertain" times seems very uncertain or something else. Contract compliance? Strike? Even if the committee recommends such actions, I doubt whether a significant majority would. I would be happy to join the union if I can be convinced. Start your engines........