If solidarity is determined by a pin on a tie, we have no chance. Mine has a battle star, and one thing it's taught me is that the pin itself doesn't mean anything. The character of the person in the uniform means everything.

Many, myself included, have legitimate gripes about ALPA (or about unions in general, though I am not in the "in general" category). I don't need a pin to show solidarity toward my co-workers and colleagues. If all you need is to see a pin, you've already been played for a fool.

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your point of view, due to the RLA, there will never be another strike by a legacy carrier or SWA, so your true solidarity commitments will likely never be tested.