Originally Posted by
flygirl94
I hope you are not under the mistaken assumption that fa's are so inconsequential, that the FAA doesn't put restriction on the number of hours we fly.......

Or under the impression that flying would be safer without unions. There are some areas where rules & regulations and such definitely add to the safety of the traveling public. Those rules & regulations could come from the FAA, or the Union, but if the Unions weren't around to push the point, I doubt the FAA would feel as empowered to do so themselves.