Although this is true, the real battle for this demographic subset will be SLI with the UAL furloughees. Keep in mind there is also a demographic a little farther vested in our careers that isn't willing to fall on our proverbial swords for scope, any more than a reserve 737 FO would strike to protect our A fund lump sum access.

The real solution here is an MEC or ALPA national leader with enough vision (and balls) to tell management, that what they propose will cause a riff within the pilot ranks. Therefore; we (collectively) wont tolerate, nor even tender divisive offers to the pilots.

Much like the company tossing the bonus lump sum out for the union to figure out how to divide however, current leadership is on a management career path and won't make such a stand until the union's bylaws prohibit or punish ALPA officials that run off for management jobs.

-Remove them from the seniority list.
-Make them sign promissory notes.
-Negotiate them out of training department jobs.