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Your post of 31 August does IMHO represent the views of a growing and now significant but often silent slab of the roster.
I have seen a bit of small arms fire aimed your way so just thought I would chip in to say you are not the lone voice in this particular wilderness.
Sadly the AOA has lost the credibility required to be an effective advocate in the current kindergarten stalemate. Credibility cannot be regained with the current cast.
Certainly a lot of the younger guys and girls are aggrieved. What they have to realise is that the decks need to be completely cleared before the 49er issue and other grievances can get any kind of rational hearing.
To those who are posting in this forum intimating that safety is or could be a casualty of the current dysfunctionality, shame on you.
If its sympathy you want it's between sh!t and syphilis in the Websters. You won't get any by trying to frighten off the punters
from an airline that has no typhoon spincter factor.