Originally Posted by
Albief15
Put it in simple terms--what should we do? I'll take the 777 off my standing bid right now if that helps. What other action should we take?
The problem isn't that the membership won't FIGHT. The problem is incomplete communication and nobody telegraphing keys to success. What does it take to get the company to reconsider pay rates? Tell us and we'll do it. But don't sit around and say "until you guys come around and decide we all know what is best for you, we'll never get you anything else...." That isn't leadership--its blackmail.
Good question, Which leads to a logical question regarding the 777; what can
we (as in the collective we, union) do, and what will
we (as in individuals do) if and when the company puts out a bid and announces the AC as just another wide body??
At this point we (the membership) don't know what or even if the union is negotiating the pay of the B-777, we only know we agreed in our latest contact to a A-380 rate which provided a premium over our wide body rate.
Has FedEx taken a position regarding the B-777 pay rate?? Has the union approached the company about the the B-777? Are we in a position (as a group via our contract) to not allow our membership to fly the B-777 if the company refuses to negotiate a separate pay for this AC type, or if the premium is considered unacceptable by the membership??
Could the company ignore the union, put the aircraft out to bid, announce its pay (presumably as wide body) and just expect pilots to bid and fly? Clearly this course of action would generate a grievance, would we prevail? Would it ever get this?? At this point, questions without answers.