Originally Posted by
A300_Driver
When the over 60 guys at other carriers don't get what our over 60 guys that went from being a S/O back to being a Captain got, ALPA National will be getting sued big time!!!
ALPA National is thinking way ahead of our MEC by not going for this ridiculous issue!!!
I am not sure of your point. You sound as if FDX ALPA or ALPA National waves a wand and makes it so.
Just so it is clear. Nothing has changed......................................yet.
The ALPA Exec BOD meeting will be in a few days. There is a chance that ALPA National could change it's policy on AGE, in other words the Exec BOD might decide to change it, they might not.
If they do decide to change it, all the MEC chairs have a vote and the majority vote wins. Sound Democratic enough?
One way or another if ALPA changes it's position, it will be merely ALPA National's position. Then realize this is only a POSITION.
ALPA's position ( even if it changes) isn't going to change any laws.
If the law does change to allow over 60 guys to fly (SO's to return to the fromt seat in your example). If they will be allowed to return, it is not like it will be only FedEx over 60 2nd officers will be singled out.........they would be able to do it at UPS, Gemini, NWA, Kalitta Polar , Southern Air or any other property that has over 60 Engineers.
If you are saying that already retired over 60 guys can't return that will be true. An already retired guy can't return now to be a 2nd officer if he changes his mind.........can he?
And BTW ALPA National, FDX and other properties are already being sued over the age 60 issue. That nothing new, it has been going on for years.