Originally Posted by
XHooker
ST, I wasn't there at the time, but a review of the history of our strikes might explain the difference in attitudes at LCAL vs. LUAL. LUAL had a one month strike that the union won. LCAL had a two year strike that Lorenzo won. The strikers came back outnumbered, without a union, and many of the strikers had less than positive views of ALPA. After the better part of a decade, an independent union (IACP) was brought back on the property in the early 90s. That wouldn't have been possible if the strikers hadn't worked with the scabs, and that's a large part of why the attitudes at the carriers are so different. Subsequently, ALPA had no choice but to accept the IACP membership in its entirety if it wanted CAL pilots back in the fold.
Excellent summary. I would argue that ALPA would not have beaten Ferris if not for the lessons learned from the CAL strike. We can all agree the 83-85 guys are all POS.
I do not take that attitude with some of the crawlback CAL scabs esp those who were on the picket line for over 18 months. They were promised the moon and then completely hosed by ALPA's incompetence in the court room. Some even went back when the picket lines were suspended yet they are on the list.
Don't forget by the time of the EAL strike everyone should have known a strike against Frankie meant holy war due to what happened at CAL. Lets see 18 months of gut wrenching defeat vs 1 month before victory? One guy is villified as a scum sucking scab, the other saluted for his dedication and principals. Sorry don't necessarily see it exactly that way.