Originally Posted by
FDXAV8R
The company needs to be able to bump guys from offline so they can put us on the jumpseat in lieu of our deadheads. Unless you are a complete idiot you know FedEx will expand on the jumpseat in lieu of deadhead concession and for those that say this is from a previous arbitration, the language in the TA is much too broad. What happened to clarity and getting the language right?
I can see trip revisions and extensions causing a deadhead to interfere with your next trip. Viola--just put you on the company jumpseat instead. We will soon be like UPS. Before you know it--scheduled company jumpseats will be the norm and scheduled deadheads a distant memory and first class deadheads will soon be an urban legend among new hires.
The company has the power to remove an offline jumpseater (or one of us) for what they consider higher priority. Guess what, getting you to work is a higher priority. This is being done daily. Tony, App, I respectfully disagree! EVERY airline fills their jumpseats first with their people. We are no different. As far as the "on your way to memphis" thing, again, no different than you connecting through DFW, ATL, etc. The big difference is they are guaranteed on ours. Star, what jumpseat war? When you get connect through say DFW, you don't even know if there is a seat with the pax carrier on the next flight and no guarantee. Now, same, same. I understand the quality thing but should it be at the expense of one of ours not getting to or from work? Some guys are constantly changing their schedule and I don't fault them for that. But as one who was at the airport when my js cancelled and the other flight was full to include an offline guy, it sucked and I didn't have deviation money to spend.
Realize the other airlines don't even guarantee their own guys. At the last minute a senior guy can come up and bump a junior guy going to work. I am not trying to be harsh, just realistic. This is not starting a war or done out of spite. This is the norm for all other companies.
So let me say it again, It needs to change.
Pakage