Pilot union efforts at JetBlue fail, bigger issues continue across the industry

The Air Line Pilots Association's (ALPA) second loss of organising JetBlue's 2,100 pilots which was handily defeated this week, makes it clear that the rule change promulgated by the National Mediation Board (NMB) last year - which was supposed to make it easier for unions to win elections - has had little impact on union success. Of course, that begs a bigger question that only unions can answer. Why do so many of today's employees feel unions are not necessary any more?