Matty,

Probation did in fact, not exist, at FedEx before we unionized. Once FPA came into being, probation came with our first contract, I believe. Your brother's friend's uncle's sister was correct. And oh, by the way, nothing is "because of ALPA". Not a probationary period at most airlines, nor this Age 60 thing, nor anything else. "Things" that are here, after ALPA came on the property, are, for the most part, things that have been negotiated or agreed to by both the union and management.