Our strength is in working together: Airforwarders Association joins National Air Cargo to halt General Services Administration proposal.

Airforwarders Association joins National Air Cargo to halt General Services Administration proposal.

Throughout the years, I have read and listened to, the frustrations of individuals and groups trying to influence government. Oftentimes, one's voice is faint unless it represents big business with lots of money to back its effort. Therefore, it's not often we get to experience firsthand how our government works or how we influence it.

I recently had an experience that gave me new insight into the effect individuals can have on government and how that can be magnified through an association such as ours.

A few months ago I wrote in this column about a General …