Sleepy,

I've heard all that. Some of it verbatim from my rep.

We have many things in our contract that limit people's rights/benefits based on age at a certain date. Our retirement section is filled with things that keep certain age groups from benefiting. Like, the multipliers, the VEBA funds, etc,.

Does having to be age 50 at date of signing, having a seniority number on June 1, 1999 or having to be age 53 on Jan 1, 2007 ring a bell? Those are all age limits that WE negotiated in our own CBA.

So, how is it that if we are opposed to our MEC trying to steer language that benefits a few, and not the majority, we don't understand? If the law changes to include retroactivity...then so be it. The FDX ALAP membership doesn't want it, and our leaders should not be pushing for it as, "the right thing to do". I see no difference in declaring an age for VEBA funds and allowing the FAA/congress to set a proactive date for over age 60 guys.