Sadly, the days of ALPA taking care of their own, have turned more into seeing how large they can fill their own coffers. (ready, aim, fire!) Unions are a necessary evil, but they certainly are not doing now what they were designed to do years ago. (ready, aim, fire!) Big unions are not out for your best interest, trust me on that one, especially if you are a bottom feeder carrier. Too bad self representation can't be for all.
The "good ole' days" are gone. Better luck getting a group of truckers or cabbies coming together for a common goal than aviators. We all talk big though.
Scab lists lose their potency in 4-5 years anyway, except for those diehards. And there certainly isn't going to be any upswing in the industry for at least that. Sad, but true. In these trying times, one can't blame folks for feeding their family. Unless of course we could all see the same page and reclaim our profession. What a great concept.
Best of luck to all involved.