Originally Posted by
Python1287
I’ve heard many people say things to the effect of “the NMB would never release the pilots which could allow them to strike” due to the interruption to commerce. Is there any truth to this, or is this dramatic? If it is true, then aren’t legacy airline pilots screwed in the future in general, since any of those pilot groups striking would interfere with commerce too much (and thus wouldn’t be allowed to strike)? Sorry for the naive questions; I’m relatively new to this.
when was the last time a legacy/major airline pilot group (that was of significant size at the time) was allowed to strike? When was the last time any US pax airline was allowed to strike?
Numerous airlines have endured years of drawn out negotiations (before Covid) with absolutely no relief from the NMB over the past ~20 years (only pax hauler I know of that was allowed to strike in that time was NK in 2009 when they had like 300 pilots)
data suggests you heard correctly