More. Still not an office professional, so in no way can they ever represent me.

You sound disgruntled and jealous.

.... crony members!   EVERYONE, includind the non members it stole it from too!   EVERYONE, including those it took it from without knowing having their names, workplaces, base info, salary info, and all that other application information it asks for before giving it back.

EVERYONE it took it from!

Your constitution and by laws say NO MONEY shall go back to any individuals.  Calling it "benefits" is simply and unethical at best excuse for stealing it in the first place, and giving it back to privilaged cronies.

members are and aren't!   So, had he sent in a "benefits" reimbursement, the UNION would have paid him money for not being a member!

email mailing list just not updated. I've been getting emails from a bank I haven't been with for 15 years but they won't let me withdraw any money though lol

they give me money everytime I ask for it even though I don't have an account lol

I wish they would

a different bank bro

Stop blaming the union and other people for your poor life choices and professional ones. Dont like something, change it.

bill: they provide a service and it costs money. pretty simple if you want to understand it.

The value of the service they provide is questionable.

https://www.epi.org/press/union-workers-are-paid-11-2-more-and-have-greater-access-to-health-insurance-and-paid-sick-days-than-their-nonunion-counterparts-policymakers-must-strengthen-workers-ability-to-form-unions/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/union-workers-get-higher-pay-if-they-can-join-2021-07-12/

https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2013/04/art2full.pdf

They negiotiated your salary, seniority benefits, work rules and schedule and will represent you to contest discipline and termination issues, much much more.

It's  you against the corporation who have people reading the rules and conditions, a deep management structure and labor, other attorneys on staff. And they may be willing to succumb to influence to your detriment.

When my last two employers' pilots organized, salary and benefits increased on a schedule to all but a very few pilots' significant advantage. Those who had better salaries continued to collect at the agreed rate until everybody else caught up. All the other operators in the markets had to be competive so they adjust compensation to match. You're welcome.

Any company that gets a union deserves a union- they worked very hard to motivate whatever percentages of the pilots to vote for representation.

The individuals that management sets out to get rid of will go, but the union will fight for them.

Those that weren't union supporters will be among the first to call the steward, the union, for help.

Been there, did that 90% of the pilots who gain representation see immediate benefits. All the pilots in that market will see benefit.

They're only as strong as long as the membership supports them. Unions aren't perfect, they'prone to all the weaknesses of corporations- if you (members) let them.

In fact, there was no shop steward. As soon as I got to my base, I asked the lead pilot. Cutting out the shop steward middleman has to count for something. During my tenure, the union did nothing of note. Every once in awhile, they sent out an email. One thing they were very good at, I must say. Collecting their monthly dues. That went on like clockwork.