Originally Posted by
Jim Lively
I don't think any of the guys who crossed or were hired off the street during both sCAL or sUAL strikes "jumped" over other pilots on the lists. I think all pilots that walked, came back in their original seniority which was above all the guys who crossed or were hired off the street.
That being said I hope your dad is enjoying his integrity. Hopefully he has managed to salvage some of his retirement and is living well and not sucking off the teat of the government.
Jim, He's doing fine - integrity and all. Retires this fall, and has his house paid for and all the retirement toys in place, so I guess it still worked out for him.
On jumping over other pilots - that is exactly the intention of the Scabs that joined UAL during the strike. Ferris said he was going to re-bid the airline, so yes, that was absolutely their intention. That isn't how it turned out because ALPA didn't "lose" the strike, stayed on the property and was able to negotiate a return to work. I don't know enough CAL strike history, but suspect it was very similar intentions from the scabs that crossed from the street as newhires. The fact that they didn't jump over other pilots is not because they didn't intend to. My perspective anyway.
Scott