41Ia,
For once on this gab-fest of forum, two resnoble people can take part in a "Full Frank and Open" debate and (almost!) reach agreement agree.
Yes Bob, read and learn. If your intent is to make a point, you fail. If you intend simply to stir the pot, it says little about you as a person.
Back to the topic.
I respect everything you say, 41Ia, and agree with most of it.
But please remember, those new hires who have defied the ban where put in a very difficult position not of their making by a union who had (as these disscutions have shown) not done much to establish its' credibility. You don't know their individual circumstances and, in your concerrn for your and the 49ers (genuine!) problems, may have overlooked that there are lots of people in even more dire straits than you.
Surley, the honourable thing to do would be to admit "too little too late", encourage the new hires to join the HKAOA, and start again with an effective strategy from a position of unity. At the moment, you can rest assured that Cathay has and will continue to recruit a compliant group who owe the Union nothing but emnity.
Don't make marters, make allies. Don't settle for a moral victory, try for a real one.