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FedEx pilots planning nationwide picketing
Thursday November 10, 7:07 pm ET

FedEx pilots plan to picket Friday in Dallas to demonstrate their frustration over contract negotiations.

The Air Line Pilots Association International said Dallas is one of 12 cities where members will be picketing.

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The pilots plan to gather from noon to 2 p.m. outside FedEx Kinko's, 1999 Bryan St.

The pilots say they have been working without a contract for more than a year. This week, the union has begun negotiations again, this time working with the National Mediation Board.

"Instead of legitimately negotiating with the pilots, FedEx management has chosen to request the NMB's assistance and bring us closer to a potential confrontation," said Capt. David Webb, chairman of the FedEx unit of ALPA, in a written release. "In spite of management's actions, the pilots have been and will remain committed to achieving a responsible negotiated agreement that recognizes our contributions to FedEx's remarkable profitability."

FedEx was not immediately available for comment late Thursday.

The pilots also will be picketing in Anchorage, Alaska; Atlanta; Seattle; Chicago; Denver; Los Angeles; Indianapolis; Miami; New York; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C.

The air division of Memphis-based FedEx Corp. employs 4,300 pilots who fly to cities on five continents. The Air Line Pilots Association represents 64,000 pilots at 41 airlines in the United States and Canada.

jzuniga

4607 pilots as of the Oct. 31 new hire class that had 16 in it.
Z

NoKoolAid

Clearly, this will show our collective resolve across the country. However, who really thinks that our NMB negotiations will foster an agreement in the near future? Look at UPS, mired in the wasteland of the NMB. They have been tied up with these guys for over 18 months with nothing to show for it.

UPS and FedEx pilots deserve a legitimate contract with much needed improvements. All the while, the status quo continues on both properties. Management loves the NMB! Drag it out until they can break the will of the pilots. I will not bend or break under the pressure.

Nobody wants to strike either company, but in today's environment, it may be the only way to get the attention and respect of management. They have no respect for any of our contributions. Only through pain and perseverance will either group get a hold on what they deserve.

IMHO, the NMB process has lost its original intent and legitimacy. When management never intends to do anything but drag their feet, how can anything constructive occur. The NMB is a failed process -- it only delays the inevitable.

I'm ready to walk right now.

HSLD

Thanks for that....does everything else look correct?

http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/content/view/32/12/

If not, could you please send an update via the web site?

Thanks-

jzuniga

HSLD,
all looks accurate.
Z

Ranger

I'm just rolling into this forum so I don't know how much information you put out on the company info pages. But here's a little more on retirement. The FedEx A Plan is 2% a year up to a max of 50%. That equates to 25 years of seniority.