Originally Posted by
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ALPA in the post 911 environment did very little to hold the line. It's a shame the scabs, and the scab-lovers/sympathizers got into power in the CAL MEC. They circled the wagons and defended the things they cared about and stayed in power long enough to see their issues to fruition. By getting non-scabs on board to do their bidding, it gave their issues "perceived legitimacy." That perceived legitimacy was used to great effect in order to sway pilots on the fence. Check Airman, instructors, reps, friends of reps, etc. It was a full court press to sway votes. Management, to include Kellner, personally called pilots to influence votes.
The first indication was NOT firing every single Friend of Fred "test pilot" before they furloughed one guy after 9/11. Those guys did not do ONE thing that could not have been done by a line pilot EXCEPT willingly go here, there, and everywhere at the drop of a hat (sometimes sitting for days) with zero complaints.
I remember pulling into LAX and two guys in street clothes were waiting in the jetway to ferrry the airplane somewhere. When I asked them who they were, they said they were part of the test pilot department and wouldn't even make eye contact. Total BS as guys were literally being furloughed that week.
Don't even get me started about those over sixty scumbags that wormed their way back on to the seniority list at their original seniority, Leo B was one of the ring leaders.....kharma's a ****h isn't she Leo?