- continued response
9) "But it was the Union that instructed its members not to report to work"
- If you don't know a union is setup, here is how it works. The fact is it was our individual members that voted to go out on strike. Over 90% of the men and women affected voted to go out on strike. It was only after that vote the international came in to support the decision that We the working people made. The "Union" has come in and provided a food bank, provided information on getting members discounted healthcare, and provided support in general for any member that needed a hand up  
10) "Alutiiq has a strong and positive relationship with organized labor at military installations across the US."
- This may or may not be true. It appears that if the bargaining unit is small they tend to be. At Tyndall AFB, ACE had no issues participating in the IAM pension. Here at Tinker AFB they agreed to provide the Teamsters with a 100% paid healthcare plan for those employees and their families.