Originally Posted by
krudawg
IAM NEVER walked with ALPA in the strike of '85. They gave some minor lip service in support but they worked through the strike. That is a fact. The only group that had some level of participation with the ALPA strike was AFA - the flight attendant union.
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I was
THERE during the '85 Strike and the company got a Federal COURT INJUNCTION (as always, the 9th circuit)to keep the IAM working during the strike. I've never worked harder until summer of 2000 which was my first summer as a 737 SAMC Controller.
where the hardest work was keeping my TEMPER in check with the "stupidity" and "
Flavor of the Week Gripes", I had to endure.
(you don't EVEN want me to start on THAT!) While we're on the subject it should be noted that ALPA still flew over 30% of the flights BEFORE the "Fleet Qualified" Crews came on board and truth be told? ALPA didn't need or require our assistance. JUST like they
DIDN'T reneder any assistance to the
IAM Continental Mechanics in 1982. As far as lip service? As I recall ALPA got the run of the IAM Union Hall Local 1781 in Burlingame, CA. So there MIGHT be some "SELECTIVE Memory" happening here. That was a LONG time ago but it wasn't THAT long ago that it's forgotten. Just like the tactics of the summer of 2000 will NOT be forgotten.. While we're on the subject !!