Originally Posted by
Poppy
For various reasons, I believe that is unimportant. I know that my unmitigated failure to hate/castigate/abhor/detest/loathe the scabs is probably an anathema to you, but I also refuse to re-fight most wars. However, if it will make you feel better, I didn't, by even the most loose definition of the word, scab. My DOH is in 1987 at CAL. FWIW, I refused to accept a job at CAL until the strike was settled. Yes, I was offered a job at CAL twice during the strike.
Now, let me ask you a question, when were your born? I find it humorous and tragic at the same time, when I hear whelps who were still twinkles in daddy's eye in 1983, heap scorn on those who crossed. Of course these are the self-same FOs who think that I should retire early, and give up my seat because they have paid their dues! Usually, shortly after making a statement like that, they demonstrate why they are not really ready to be in the left seat. Their certitude backed by little knowledge reminds me of my teenagers-----oh wait------my teenagers aren't flying jets
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You are so off the mark that you are forced into keyboard bravado to bolster your position based on suppositions.
I question the mindset of one who crosses a picket line. Their intentions are not to mind the store while the final contract details are being sorted out. They are opportunist looking to not only permanently replace lawfully striking employees, but to replace the financial support of the families involved. It is that opportunist mindset, combined with a beholden attitude, that invites questionable decision making skills.
We do not need to fight the battles of the past. We however, need to remember the past and the actions of those taken. If they are forgotten, a conduit remains for a repeat of the past.
While stagnating our careers resulting in deeper furloughs than what was necessary, age 65 did lend a financial lifeline to those who found themselves in a genuinely difficult situation. It is...what it is.
.....my apologies to all for the thread drift.