Uh, not how that would play out at all. You’d lose any trip touching a blacklisted destination without pay. If that requires union ratification, it will be overwhelmingly supported. I don’t want you to lose your job, but I think I speak for the majority when I say you’ll work for your pay like the rest of us.

As to the larger issue, this TRO isn’t a win for either side- it’s a delay of proceedings while the court decides on the question of jurisdiction. Can the state of Texas determine legality of an employment policy from an international airline based in Chicago? It has the makings for a prolonged legal fight that works its way to the top. Even if Texas does rule against UAL, it’s more likely to have staying power for employees who work entirely in the state (rampers, ticketing agents, etc.) than interstate employees like pilots & FAs.