How many legal actions have been taken by airlines in such cases?
If the various airlines believed they had such a strong legal case, they would surely take action?
Legal action would be the correct action, let them have their day in court, instead of threatening with slander, defamation and under hand tactics that does not belong with a modern corporation.
This is a civil matter, that should be decided in court. I firmly believe the consequence of such legal action would cost these various airlines much more, as it would expose them for who they really are.
One of the first big questions would be, where would such legal action take place? As they have no clearly defined legal jurisdiction.
Only with legal action would it be clear if the contracts indeed are legal, if contracts are fair and balanced.
If the unions are serious about cleaning up in these affairs and contracts, it is time they put their money where their mouth is, and really challenge this once and for all, to get a clear legal precedence on this issue.
How can a large corporation take to using smear tactics against individuals to try to scare and terrorise people to comply with their demands, the first correct action of any serious and respectable business would be to involved proper legal proceedings against various individuals.
The word RESPECTABLE BUSINESS gets a whole new meaning within the aviation industry.