Originally Posted by
Commando
1987 Hire at 21 years of Age? Is your Chairman a SCAB??????????????
The strike occurred from 11/83 to 10/85. Jayson and I were hired in 1987.
The only Pilot who ever called me a scab was a big fat UAL guy who muttered it to me as I stepped off the bus at a hotel in LA back in the early '90's.
I was with a full term striker Captain who wore his ALPA battle star proudly on his tie. As I made my way to intercept ol' fatty, the Captain grabbed me and told me not to bother.
This guy walked the picket line for 2 full years and explained to me that you can't change ignorance and to let it go.
Learned a lot from both Pilots that day, graciousness from a guy who truly got the Union message and how stupid Pilots can be who do not take the time to see who their throwing insults at.