Does anyone even know the definition of SCAB?
Look. A scab is one who crosses a picket line, stealing jobs from STRIKING employees. Many of my associates have thrown the word "scab" around for the past few decades- including when commuters started flying RJ's and "taking our jobs from us" at the Majors. Commuter pilots were not scabs then and anyone who flys for this division is not now. As a long time ALPA member, I support collective bargaining but you need to fight when something occurs because its ILLEGAL- not just because you feel its unfair.
Look at THE WHOLE PICTURE guys- especially those of you new to the airline industry. You will find die hard union types (about 15 percent of the industry)that cannot see (or rather, refuse to see) anything but the "this isn't good for me so it must be illegal and we'll fight it" attitude. Most of those types (not all, but most) haven't had to actually work in the trenches to get where they are. Nothing is owed to you and even if you have worked hard, you still have to give your best for the company- they pay you for a job. Many of my associates forgot that a long time ago (and ironically it is in the ALPA definitions of an Airline Pilot)
As for GoJet- I will concede that Leach is taking some advantage of the situation, but this is not costing the Trans States guys their jobs; if anything, it is providing more stability to the company as a whole (think of buying various stocks instead of putting all you money into one specific one).
What is happening at GoJet is no different than anywhere else that feeds for American. Chautauqua created Republic to try and get around Americans agreement and still failed- that is why they had to purchase Shuttle America in order to continue to fly the EMB-170's. American is fining them $36,000 per day (yes, DAY) as long as they continue to fly after April 21st under. In this case, blame American.
Your real concern in applying to GoJet should be what would happen should United be belly up next month.
Good luck in your aviation career. Allways question things: from management, from your union and from your coworkers and mentors. Then make a decision. This is real-life gambling. Aviation.