Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
SCAB is a strong work to be throwing around. RAH is Teamsters and SKYW isn't union at all. We can't strike simply because you want us to. UAL pilots would strike because it benefits them. Because they want changes in THEIR pay and THEIR work rules. Asking a regional FO making $20k a year to strike so that a six figure captain can get more money is pretty arrogant. Don't get me wrong we're all rooting for the mainlines but you have to be joking.
Duck,
Crossing a legal picket line to perform struck work is SCABBING. I think that you might be confusing a request for all pilots to honor a picket line with striking your own company.
In a successful strike, the entire network, including regional contractors, would be shut down because there are no mainline or International connections. If for some reason a struck airline wanted to use a regional affiliate to perform work that was previously performed by striking pilots - then those pilots would have to cross a legal picket line to do so.
Is there any question about that?
I don't think any union would seriously ask pilots at another company to perform a sympathy strike. As you point out, that would be counter productive. As the probability of a strike approaches it's good to know what constitutes struck work. Most unions outline this at the time of the strike so stay in the loop.