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Old 02-11-2013, 02:38 PM
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The red clip has nothing to do with being part of one group. It has everything to do with making sure no one mistakes you for bring part of another group. After hearing for years as a CAL plane taxis by, "those guys are scabs," the cognitive dissonance of now actually being a CAL pilot, albeit temporarily, has got to be odd. Add the the fact that the ALPA pin is meaningless in this regard on the CAL side and you've got a problem. My bet is the red clips will remain forever and will be worn by all LUAL pilots to make sure they're not identified with that "other group." And, given the circumstances of how Lorenzo and his allies destroyed a once proud airline, who could disagree.
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