I'm just trying to research how relationships dissolve between pilot groups and their management. I personally believe that all other variables asside, a good relationship between management and its employees is the key to success for any company. It's my goal to someday work for such a company and learn to do my part to keep that relationship healthy.

I'm not saying give in to everything management asks for and I'm not saying management should give in to everything the pilots ask for. Both, however, should take an objective look and what each other deserves based on the success of the company rather than both groups spending all of its energy fighting for every penny it can get. This said, it seems very difficult to find a pilot group and a management group willing to play by these rules. When one starts to take advantage of the other or stops looking at the big picture, the other is forced to do the same.

It seems FedEx has started down this path. I'm not sure what this means for the company. I don't necissarily believe it means the ultimate demise of FedEx but I certainly don't believe it will contribute to its success.

Comments please.