Originally Posted by
El Gwopo
I threw my pin in the garbage for a different reason. I am a MIGS, I contribute to the PAC, and I have picketed several times. HOWEVER, I grew up in a union family and I explained to these actual union members what happened during our contract negotiations with the 76 seaters. They chuckled and said, "that's not a union".
THEN I found out that LUAL pilots DEMANDED I wear the pin. Well, that just makes me not want to wear it EVEN MORE!!
What was their union background? It's hard to think of many union members that have managed to avoid economic and market realities. Well maybe older UAW members to some degree thanks to the Government and sticking it to new hires.