Originally Posted by
Brainsurgeon
Technically you're incorrect about the CAL strike. The returning strikers were option 1 pilots who returned to their pre strike seniority number ahead of any scabs hired after 83. There was no loss of seniority whatsoever with the CAL strikers even among the old CAL pilots who scabbed.
I know that isn't a popular sound bite but it's true. My uncle was an option 1 full term striker before any one starts throwing accusations around.
He had some interesting observations after retuning which will probably cause some consternation on here.
Not completely true. The Terry Neil group was singled out and despite being hired ahead of the scabs in '79, were placed behind them. Bob Wilson spearheaded an effort to get their seniority restored and was successful but for over 10 years, these battle star Pilots were robbed of their proper place on our seniority list.