Kevin,
2 Atlas pilots joined the picket line the first day of the strike, one of them was the brother in law of a PO pilot, and we thank them for their time. But that was it and understandibly enough since they are not supposed to picket.
As for the free food, sounds like a very nice gesture but no picketers have seen it. Would you have the address of that restaurant so we can let them know their food was lost on it's way there? You wouldn't be talking about the coffee shop would you?
I have no beef with you, and frankly I could care less if the place shuts down, but if the Atlas pilots are doing their job and checking the airway bills like you say, what do they have to worry about? Why did they have to use different entrance locations, have their van wait in an area all lights off, have the ops people use their own cars at some point to drop them off, etc..... ? Don't you think that if they just showed up for work as usual through the normal entrance they have used for years, they would'nt give the impression they are hiding something? The picketers are not there to prevent anyone from getting on an airplane, they are there to remind everybody not to carry PO freight, it's as simple as that.
If Bob's doing what you say he is, have him taken care of, that shouldn't be hard to do and you might even get the help of the PO guys
