Originally Posted by
JT8D
In your scenario, GoJet absolutely COULD refuse to cross a picket line. A far more pertinent example in this case is the fact that ALL Atlas AND Southern pilots honored the ABX strike, and ALPA knew exactly what was going on that day. It appears as though you’d better cut the BS and think up a different excuse.
Let me ask you a question
In 1989 when Eastern Airlines was on strike for 285 days
did Delta, United, AA, TWA, NWA et.al. honor Eastern's picket lines all over the USA and not fly their own jets with their own passengers?
When United Airlines went on strike in 1985
did all the other carriers refuse to fly their own jets?
I am pretty sure the answer to these two questions is no
both eastern and united hired replacement pilots to operate the jets of striking pilots - those bastards occupy spots on the scab list for good reason
JB provided some good info that I was unaware of as to the nature of the Ramp area being considered struck in total - that's good info to understand what happened that night
I am willing to be wrong and enlightened on this subject but I believe in the history of airline strikes the only pilots that anyone wanted to honor the picket line were the pilots of the airline that was being struck.
It wouldn't make sense any other way - if United pilots are on strike how does it help them if a Delta pilot refuses to fly a delta jet with delta passengers?
I believe the ABX strike over status quo violations broke new ground in several ways that seem to be not fully understood by many of us including me