D.G.
If you had any backbone, you would had called in sick if it was your flight. Though you cannot directly interfere with company actions, you are allowed to be sick. Affirmative action my friend. I guess you are too soft to even think of doing such. Time will tell. You can only imagine what you did to yourselves...
Once again, hide behind the old mighty union walls for protection why you're scabbing yourself out for work.
Many airline pilots around the world have tried affirmative action. You should!