Back in the day, 'Do you want a Union?' was a topic on Initial Officer Training, and we all laughed. In 12 years, on the two occasions I was 'shafted' by part of the system, the rest of the system recognised it and handed me so many good deals I was better off than if I'd been treated right in the first place. You had decent Senior Officers, Bosses right up to 2*, who looked after their troops.
When did it all change?