Originally Posted by
aa73
I don't believe that falls into the definition of "scab." Using that definition, then, would make Jetblue and Virgin America pilots scabs.
Is it bad for industry, definitely.. but not down to the same level as crossing a picket line.
This whole thread causes the question; what is the definition of "Union wage" in the airline industry? (Not at you aa73) I don't quite understand the logic of tying a specific group wage to whether or not the group as a whole would be considered "scabs".
One of the above posters had it right. The term is thrown around way too loosely.
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