Apologies if this has been stated previous.
Did the author of that article have in his contract no talking to the press, or words to that effect? If he did, then he hasn't a leg to stand on of course. Yes I admire the b**lls of the guy actually speaking the truth. However as pilots will never ever stick together on issues such as this, his actions maybe seen as foolish. Did any of his colleagues make a stand for him when he got the boot? Of course not. He should have known he would get not one bit of support from anyone, union member or not, after being in aviation 10years.