Originally Posted by
Purpleanga
They probably will honor.... but why don't we all ask PAUSE? Will they do anything to help their "family"? As far as your second question, it is illegal for a union to prohibit members from going to a union busting carrier out side of the union representation, this case ALPA. GJ is teamsters, albeit not even the airline division, but they can't tell them not to go because there is no basis, they just list them as a place that is hiring that is it. If you read the latest ALPA mag, GJ is mentioned a few times as a union busting airline.
I haven't read the latest ALPA rag, but I'll tell you this much... GJ is about as scab as Continental. I'm sure you would want them to honor your picket line if you had one, or even walk the line with you. As such, I strongly oppose any alienation of GoJet pilots, especially ones hired in the last couple years as it only stands to work against you. Once again... do you know anything about UAL's 570? Might want to read about them... GoJet could, in theory, become your version of the 570, especially considering the demographics of their pilot group. As such, treating them like dirt is only potentially screwing your own self.
And if you want to think objectively.... why would one need approval or blessing from their union to go to a certain airline in the first place? Unless there is something off with that airline. Would you ask ALPA if it's OK to from Aloha to Skywest??
ALPA would never endorse going to a scab airline, nor would they advertise job openings at a scab airline. Non-union is different, but scab? Don't think so.