What Joe was stating and fighting for has the future potenial to affect us all
You must have a short memory, that is exactly what the rest of the industry were saying when you and yours decided it was OK to pay for an endorsement, accept the "new" pay scales and increased working hours, that my friend was the start of the spiral dive.
Whilst it must be quite convenient for you to bleat now, you should have thought about this at the beginning.
If you still don't get the concept, let me know, I'll use smaller words.