Yes, while it would be nice to strike under dire conditions, the public already has a very low opinion of labor unions and if you ruin their once a year vacation, they will be even more eager to vote in any measure that castrates the "spoiled unions.". Especially because people think all pilots make $300k a year. You could tell them the pay is abysmal and they would say, I don't care. The average is $200k. Deal with it. I make $40k