"You seem to give an entire pass to people who accept starvation wages in order to build time. To get to a major. A profession that their continued action is helping to destroy."

Carl, I give a pass to no one. I taught and flew commuters for crap pay. $1200/month as a -99 Captain and $1600/as a Shorts Captain. I'm guessing w're pretty close in age. What did you build your time flying before you got to the majors? How much did it pay? We both fly the same piece of iron now, just different companies.

The point is that the rules of engagement have changed and management changed them. Instead of trashing the RJ's, we should be demanding our union leadership negotiate rules that include them in the protections we all want. That way they can't keep whipsawing.

Scope only works if it is a blanket protection for everyone under the same set of rules. Otherwise, just as evidenced here, it's more of, "I got mine. &^%$# you guys, pull up the ladder."

Sadly, given Moak's loathing of regionals, I don't see change coming at DAL. Nor with Prater at National.