Originally Posted by
SoCalGuy
Time and time again I find it amazing how often the word "SCAB" is thrown around APC when the user obviously does NOT know the meaning!! In our industry, this "dirty word" has a very specific meaning. If your going to use it, you best know what your saying.
If you had a real "SCAB List", you'd be able to reference the cover page which tells you exactly what one is. This may aid you in 'appearing' to be a bit more educated when you see it fit to 'toss' the word about.
It's extremely evident that you have not a clue by the use of the word.
SCAB:
3 a(1) : a worker who refuses to join a labor union (2) : a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended (3) : a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike
Under NO TERMs is the MidEx situation good. What Bedford's RAH has done is tragic. I think this should serve as a HUGE wake up call for the entire industry. Knowing some of the MidEx guys personally, they are a class group of pilots. They deserved none of this as they were pawns in Bedfords game....just as the F9 guys could be coined.
To have someone sit on the sidelines and toss out the label that F9'er are Scabs??? Your off your rock!! For your sake, I hope that you look at what your saying and understand that what your spouting is incorrect. Is it your oppinion that they are "acting" like what you call them?? Well, that's for you to decide, but are they SCABs?? Not even close by definition.
I think what you are missing is that management has found a way to replace pilots with cheaper pilots. The process of a strike is not possible however the end result is the same. The pilots who will do the work know that other pilots who used to do the work are on the street. I can easily see how the republic pilots would be viewed as scabs.