Originally Posted by
tsquare
Assuming it is done above board. Why didn't guys who wore brown suits that didn't get hired at DAL sue? Because they couldn't prove it. This is war. And of course a union that has a good working relationship with management might be able to "suggest" that those that went to a foreign owned carrier were directly contributing to unfair competition, and ultimately cabotage issues that will probably arise before you and I retire... therefore... since resumes never get seen... ooops, just didn't make the cut. too bad.
That is certainly how things operated in years past. It could still go on today if as you state you have a strong relationship with management. Might work at a few airlines but won't work at most.
One thing many pilots don't understand is how radically the court system has turned against unions. The big wave of Bush appointed judges in the early nineties were the final nails in the coffin. There once was a time when a airline union could express dissatisfaction about a contract and negotiations in a number of ways. Those days are gone and we sadly live at the mercy of the NMB.