Yes, any full time striker deserves our respect. I can only imagine what being on strike for multiple years is like. I can only relate from the stories of our double furloughees who are continually thrown under the bus. If your nuts are so tight about this issue, why don't you take the issue with Hepner so we can honor both groups.

Regarding the brake issue, go right ahead. But if you knowingly violate the FM and ramp writes their version of an fsap against you, good luck at the mahogany table. Keep in mind your dragging your FO into the whole mess as well. Before you start ranting back, I've heard it all. From "i'm the capt and I can release brakes when I see fit" to "this policy is ridiculous and if the doors are closed I should be getting paid."

GB, you beat me to it. Thx