It is only as "political" as the original "I am an Army of One" thread, lomapaseo.
The fact is many employees in the airlines worldwide have been/are/will be affected by decisions that are now being shown to be Dollar-driven in the interest of a small, elite minority.
That (some) pilots might consider themselves capable of making some difference to the bottom line figure by taking actions as suggested in the "I am an Army of One initial post, pales in significance to the often devastating "strikes" made by one or two "upper management", IMHO.
Yet it is now being shown - as evidenced, for example, by ENRON - that these management types often do NOT have the interest of the company at heart, but ONLY their OWN PERSONAL wealth.
And this, I feel sure, is news to many who see organised labour (unions) as the aggressive, greedy ones.
The truth in many instances - particularly wrt pilots' unions - is that it is these very unions that are trying to hold the ENRON-type mis-managers in check!