Originally Posted by
Blockoutblockin
JD you really are a troll. Having said that I do agree with you that it is unlikely a strike would be allowed by any administration. But there doesn't have to be a strike to achieve the objectives sought after. The greatest leverage of all is to do nothing. I don't know how many times I have just told the FO to sit on his hands and stay off the radio. The system will easily cave when the pilots decide to stop shoring up all of management's ineptness.
I agree blockout much more effective than a strike. Heck the strike in 85 didn't do much.