Originally Posted by
flyphisher
...I understand and agree completely with the not-so-hidden B scale of retirement. Yet another tool used by UPS to divide the more senior (captains) vs less senior f/o's. Don't think for a second that UPS isn't smart enough to see the long term divisiveness of this B scale formula. If UPS spent as much time calculating their business model as they did fighting with us....the sky would be the limit. But they choose to fight instead. And yes....this would be typically part of the way UPS plays with their labor.
+1
...and their tactics are working.
Originally Posted by
flyphisher
...If the not-so-hidden B scale of retirement was fixed, would that change your perception of the heinous possibility of never upgrading? If so, make sure the negotiating committee knows it. That's step one. And I'm sure they do.
Best of luck.
For many of us that would be a yes.
..I think they know but not sure if it has any priority. This is a captain airline.. Maybe if we were over 60 FEs awaiting for the retirement age to change... Oops, sorry, having flashbacks to the recent past...
PS. Good post.
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