strike question..
I am asking this question because I really want to know, not start a flame war. What would happen to a pilot group (NWA, 9e for example) if the pilot groups just decided to go on strike? Take an internal vote, see if they have good numbers, and just do it. I know it wouldn't be a legal strike, so therein lies my question. What happens? Does alpa get fined? Are we personally held financially responsible? I just honestly want to know what could happen. And if the only punishment is a fine then why not bite the bullet and do it? I would think that if management knew that there was a vote in the affirmative and the pilot group was ready to walk, they would get serious about talks. Neither of these airlines could last a week without pilots flying. And it would take several months for them to replace all of the pilots if terminations were imposed. They just couldn’t survive long enough to get back up. Is the very talk of a strike illegal? So those are my questions. Thanks.