kwri10s:...First and foremost, DW is NOT our leader. He is the person picked by our representatives, to be the FDX voice at national ALPA. To be OUR single point on national issues. Somehow, this has morphed over the last several years into a feeling that he is our leader. It is his manifest destiny to guide the ill informed into a better life. And for this he is paid very well. (max BLG plus max carryover every month)...

kwri,
If you begin any argument with false statements you lose all credibility. Please study before you post.
From the MEC policy manual:

1. g. Flight Pay Loss and Override
   1. (1) Officers will bid in a pay only status.
   2. (2) Officers will be compensated at the rate of ninety-eight (98) CHs per month, calculated in accordance with Section 60.m. 2. b.(4) of ALPA policy, the MEC having determined that this compensation falls within the parameters of this ALPA policy. This compensation will be based on the bid status of the MEC officer.
   3. (3) Carryover will not be considered or paid for any pay only line bid.
   4. (4) Officers will receive an override of:

The Union is the voice of the FedEx pilots.
The MEC is a group of volunteers that we have elected.
The recall process is not complicated. If that will ease your pain, go for it.
If the recall is not successful, we all need to realize that our collective voice is more important than the MEC strategy on affecting a regulatory or legislative change(or any other MEC strategy).

Keep the Big Picture.
I do hope that one good thing that will come out of this debacle is more involvement in Union work. We have very few volunteers doing most of the work(unpaid).