I understand the meat of the RLA as I've read the whole thing cover to cover...but the suggestion that the Govt. would imprison over 2000 pilots for refusing to work under a sub-standard contract is very unlikely. Technically, you are correct, but realistically it wouldn't happen. I understand the fear that such penalties impose. But think about this..if the RAH PG wallked out they would be ordered to return to work...Well...then they just say, only if the company continues to negotiate in good faith, no fine is assessed will we return, otherwise we collectively resign from RAH.

They need to set precedent in how they handle it and as I stated before they need to all be willing to risk unemployment. That alone means it won't happen anyway. Too many armies of one in the ranks of pilots these days.