Originally Posted by
Velocipede
And they're the worst. Union guys who knew what they were doing when they signed on with a non-Union carrier undercutting Union contracts. They really do fit the 4th definition of scab.
Virtually all are college grads. You mean to tell me they couldn't find a non-flying job to support the family? Of course, that would mean working 9-5 5 days a week. Omigod, don't ask an airline pilot to stoop that low.
Better to stab the guys who didn't get the furlough letter in the back. Not to mention the rest of the unionized industry. What's the result?
Since B6 was founded, AAA and UAL have had their salaries cut $80 an hour to match B6. The lost their pensions to match B6.
Professional? I don't square up on them. I don't shout "SCAB" at them.
I deny them the jumpseat and shun them. And that's better than they deserve.
You're not 59 by any chance, are you?