Saturn 5...."labor unrest" pilot or not, (and I certainally get your drift) should have no bearing in this context....He was eitheir qualified or not....as you said, that was 1985, this is 2009....
Do the math....24 yrs ago who knows what his situation was, but if he was a "direct hire" Capt during "labor unrest" and is still with the Company...he must be the "King T#rd on the ****epile+...
Call me wrong, but when I buy a ticket on an airline, I don't care who is flying, "labor unrest" crew or not...
Irrationational decisions, however, would greatly concern me....
BTW...I worked for EAL before and after...
Guess I'm a "labor unrest" pilot as well...
You have to be there to make a judgement...my dice are in my hand until all the facts are known....