=Firstep]Can you see the parallels with passenger ops???. If airline "X" went on strike, and passengers then went with airline "Y", ( who saw increased load and profits) would you call them "scabs"?. Yes or no?.
I can see the argument that IF Amerijet mngmt reaps a continuing profit by subcontracting their consigned freight, that that to me would signal that those who move it were "crossing the line". If however, the Freightforwarders moved the load to a different mover, and Amerijet was out of the loop so to say, that "mover" would be without sin. ( the same as in passenger operations, yes?).
As long as freight is not moving on Amerijet that is what matters.
Regarding the passenger industry (And cargo), if any pilot group had the balls all Pilot's would stop and not cross a picket line and instead turnaround and return to the hotel. When off duty, all pilots and crewmembers should take-up picket signs and jump in to support their fellow union brothers and provide donations to their cause.
How quickly would that bring the industry to it's knees if all groups were to lend mutual and financial support? If that were the case how long would a strike last, hours perhaps minutes?
And all it would take is for one major US airport to shutdown due to a picket line. The precedent to use in this case is that the crews did not feel safe crossing the picket line. The company's will seek alternative methods of getting crews accross the lines, but they can say no and that they feel unsafe crossing any picket line. Hell if they do cross the line maybe an example
is required? Imagine what their companies would thing if their crews get that same support in the future?
If the cargo has no ride out of dodge the pressure mounts on all service providers.
If the passengers have no ride out of dodge **** hits the fan!
As for Cargojet crossing the line maybe you need to reconsider what you are doing to your career. Do you jumpseat? Do you have any hope of working for another airline, I somehow doubt that this will be a career move for you at Cargojet. Think about what you are doing to your industry and stop flying struck freight! The best thing any Cargojet pilot can do is get out of your airplane and join the picket lines on your next flight into Miami.
Pilot's have the power they simply fail to use it.