They did it because ALPA stated the Comair MEC could not get its' own scope that bound Delta to the allocation of RJ flying. The Comair MEC correctly foresaw the whipsaw that would result in the majority of the flying Comair had traditionally performed being outsourced to non union and non ALPA members.

Lawson tried to get the Delta pilots to negotiate with him. He would gladly help change Comair Management's policy if the Delta MEC would help change ALPA's policy towards scope that shut out the Comair pilots. In my opinion it was wrong to use furloughed pilots as bargaining chips but consider:

• The Delta MEC could have simply negotiated with Delta management who owned and controlled Comair.
• The Delta MEC could have helped Comair secure its flying and keep more flying inside ALPA (rather than Teamsters and SkyWest)
• The Comair pilots' nightmare scenario really came true. Their projections were correct.

As far as Comair getting hired at Delta, we had three in my class. None worked at Comair during the strike. It is my impression that management has not forgot the $330,000.00 each striking Comair pilot cost the Company (just my impression).