"now if we all joined ASLEF/RMT"
whether your comment was tongue-in-cheek or not, its not going to make any difference what Union (s) represent the NATS staff. The majority are not 'Union' people. Sh*t scared with a perpetually weak and self-preserving attitude, more like. When there's been a chance to stand up for ourselves, both as individuals and as a coherent and strong workforce, we've blown it at each and every opportunity. There's no strength, no resolve, no unity. The Mgmt knows this, and they've now got us all by the coconuts - even the millie-tants and the keyboard warriors. Until our attitude – not the Union - changes right across the board, we're fcukd.