Originally Posted by
Old UCAL CA
Not go to work...outside the auspices of the RLA...on an individual basis, ie...fall on your individual sword.
The predicted response will be, "Yeah, but not if we did it all at once, together." Okay, you first...
As much as many don't care for elements of the RLA, we're still stuck with it. For those in a union environment, operating outside of it is strictly illegal and individually, one would be "toast."
A big "pair" would certainly make you the stuff of legend similar to the Eastern DC9 captain who parked the airplane never to return about 25 years ago. However, you wouldn't gain much from it except short-term "satisfaction." And that would fade quickly.
Safe money has it that there is already a significant number wondering, "What DC9 captain?" The "fame" simply wouldn't last, nor would it be meaningful.
Well, old guy......I assume you're aware that pretty much every bit of the union movement in this country has it's roots in people with big ba!!s, who took big individual risks, and counted on the guy next to them to jump at the same time. Not to mention, lots of laws got broken in the process. You seem not to understand unionism.
Since you are a self-described "old guy", maybe you'd be willing to admit that your generation's concept of how this should work hasn't served us very well (collectively).
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