Originally Posted by
chitownpilot
Of course, not having a union automatically means you are being screwed over by the management team from hell and are a scab.
At least that's what it sounds like here.
Not so: being non-union does not make you a scab- taking a seat away from a union member during a strike or other conflict makes you a scab, and an untouchable in the fraternity of pilots. This is an act that you carry for the rest of your career. Working at a non-union carrier is merely unfortunate (usually).