Originally Posted by
Laxrox43
So...if UAL/CAL pilots strike, should Express pilots call in sick? Flying the Saab 340, I don't fly any (current) mainline routes, however I am concerned for my brothers and sisters that fly RJ's that might potentially face this issue...
Don't have the definitive answer, but looking at history....
In the late Summer of 1998, NWA Pilot's went on Strike. Mesaba, NWA's feed, conducted a "sympathy strike" and did not fly/operate revenue during the NWA Strike.
With Express Jet (intertwined with ASA-ALPA /SkyWest-nonunion) being ALPA, cannot say for certain what would happen with the United Feed, especially when some UAL feed is ALPA as well (IE-XJT)??
Stay tuned if/when it gets that far. If we come to that bridge, I'm sure "Struck Work" will be defined loud and clear by the Union at that time.