Hey purple... really, what's your background? Were you one of the lucky ones hired through a bridge program or through RJ transition course or something along those lines?

See, the world goes far beyond Trans States and GoJet. Maybe not your world, but everyone else's does. I tried to tell you why people go to GoJet, and it has nothing to do with Trans States or screwing you out of upgrade or job. Make an official action, go on strike and establish a picket line... but man, DO SOMETHING if you feel that strongly about it. Right now, you're making yourself, your fellow pilots, your organization look like a bunch of pansy whiners... and if I know anything about Trans States, they're far from it.

Recognize the fact that in 2008, thousands of GOOD ALPA pilots were laid off when their airlines shut down. You had no picket line, no struck work defined, no recruitment ban, NOTHING of the sort. To muddy things up, ALPA would send us communications with information who's hiring and how to apply there.

To clear things up a bit for you - there are 20,000 hour ATA 757 captains looking for a job. They have no airline go back to... and very few places are hiring.

In light of all of the above, I gotta ask:

1) Do you really think these pilots wouldn't honor a picket line by Trans States? Do you know anything about the 570 at UAL?

2) Stop and think objectively... why would ALPA suggest furloughees apply to GoJet?