Originally Posted by baseball

The ultimate goal isn't "spineless picketline crossers." They are hiring military guys because of the high value management puts on their vetting process. In Management's collective opinion, the military product is a "known commodity." No problems with probation, but a big trade off with guard/reserve and the effect it has on staffing (reserve).

I think Management knows the picketline in the traditional sense is gone. ALPA knows it too. It's like two armed Nuclear Nation States that both possess the launch button. Management has the lock out, and the union has the strike. Neither one wants to push the button and exercise the nuclear option.

Management's real goal is to staff the airline with competent pilots and who possess the acumen and aptitude to upgrade.

I also think that most of the military pilots value working for an airline with a strong union and a good contract. In my humble opinion, the current and former military officers we've hired have way too much honor to ever consider scabbing. I don't see an 0-6 crossing a picket line. I see him leading one.