They are keeping the numbers under control. AIM has mentioned some numbers in other threads but they were all ball park. I do know the numbers on both sides. A little more work with a little more time is only in every ones favor. I am thinking there will be a vote, I don't think the NMB would allow this association go thru (which is the argument between me and 700 currently) but the end question will be who will the vote be for? TWU/IAM run off with the possibility of AMFA either being on the ballot, (hopefully) or being a write-in option. Or will the NMB allow this alliance to move forward with a vote for the alliance or against in which should trigger the run-off if voted against. I do not think your only choices will be union or non-union as previously suggested and ran by 700 and the alliance. As long as the NMB is conducting this vote, you guys will AT LEAST have a write-in option (some times refered to as "other") if not have AMFA on the ballot as well. I do not believe the NMB will allow this alliance just to float on thru without a membership vote in it, since they have not had a say-so in it so far. The "other" alliance folks are talking about out here had a membership vote for the two to join as an alliance, therefore the NMB allowed it to go thru w/o a second vote. There has been no vote from the members wht-so-ever so far in this alliance trying to be slid thru the NMB. But, I have seen some shady crap done by the NMB in the past and this is what bothers me. Only time will tell, but it seems to be taking alot longer than it should be SOMETHING is up, what that is we don't know, yet...