Regardless of what people think of the IFALPA ban, it exists.As someone who has ignored the ban your life in HK will be awful and I'm not talking about intimidation or bully tactics. You will always be "one of them". Given the history of management in dealing with it's workforce no special privileges will be afforded you. The check and trainers who are strong union members will move up the ranks and you'll have them to deal with. This is a fact of life.
The pilots who have accepted the jobs have been blacklisted by IFALPA. Now they may say "I don't care". But the fact remains they have been blacklisted. Cathay is not a long term job and moving somewhere else in the medium to long term is a certainty. Being blacklisted will do you no good at all. Look at all the Ansett Scabs now that can't get jobs.
Like I said, it doesn't matter if you don't agree with or like it. It exists.
Before anyone gets on my case I just want to point out that the Pilots at CX should have done a lot more for themselves and refused upgrades etc. I agree completely. Just say the word and I'm on a picket line. I'm just trying to point out that you ignore the ban at your peril.
Finally, after this !!!!fight is over there will be jobs galore at CX. The FOPS management will recruit everyone and anyone regardless of whether you honored the ban or not.
It will be worth the wait.
FYI The ban is close to 100% effective in N America. Thanks people.
Last edited by Airport Train; 30th June 2002 at 03:46.