To the junior guys worrying about getting fuloughed and feeling betrayed by ALPA. You haven't been around long enough yet to feel the effects of how bad this company will rape you if you let it. The average joe here has been through the ringer and has most likely endoured a pretty painful strike to get some of the protections that we now have. Those guys are probably pretty concerned about giving up what they fought so hard for. Talk about unity, pilots were helping other pilots put food on their tables. To just lay down and give up everything that they have fought so hard for would be silly. Unfortunately you are directly feeling the pressure of how these politics work. Again, I don't want to see anyone out of a job, but the reality is that a few of you are going to have to take a short break.

Chances are that the majority of those about to be furloughed are still on probation. You are definitely represented, however you are at the bottom of priority list therefor you can't expect the union to drop everything they are working on to give all of their attention to you.

It's unfortunate, but in a seniority based system that is how the cookie crumbles. And remember, we were all on probation and we were all in the same danger you are in now at some point while being employed here.