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Old 29th Sep 2005, 16:23
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Beaver Driver
 
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Sorry GD,
No matter what Bobb tells you your definition of a scab is wrong and there are MANY airlines that could carry your freight - and some possibly are. The Altas pilots initially agreed to some struck work rules and to "honor" your picket line. Now the TRO says they have to carry Polar frieght if indeed there is any to carry. They don't however, have to go through a legal picket line.

Your continued focus on only the Atlas pilots is further ailienating the ONLY pilots on the planet who have a reason to help you. You only picket when an Atlas flight is coming in or going out. Don't you think AAWH is smart enough to put any Polar cargo on another freighter such as Kallitta, Tradewinds, Southern Air, or even bury it in a FedEx ULD. The Polar pilots are so lazy that they won't even picket the ANC airport properly. I remember when Wien picketed in the 70's. They had picketers on the line 24/7 for 22 months - now that was a picket line!. But did they call the other airlines scabs for carrying their passengers - NOPE.

You guys have drunk too much of the Henderson cool-aid. Two guys, one on each side of a 4 lane road IS NOT a picket line. Following the crew van from the airport and attempting to get in front of it just before the airport turn off IS NOT a picket line! Picketing the crew hotel IS NOT a picket line! Calling the Atlas crews rooms during their rest IS NOT a picket line! Your strikers in ANC have done all of this and more. It is no wonder that the Atlas pilots support for you is rapidly eroding. At this point they (and ALPA) are ready to get rid of you.

Lets review: You are too lazy to put up a proper picket line; you are focusing your ire on only one group of pilots; you have no idea of the true nature of a scab; you don't know the difference between "honoring" a picket line and "crossing" a picket line; and your behavior on the picket line (drinking and partying) has been far below professional. If you want support you better quickly get a clue.

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