Paddles,

I disagree. Who will bid these FDA's without tax equalization? Not 140 crews is the correct answer. Our future at this company is based on international growth. If we do not fix this problem now, it will never get fixed. Reread the info on the company website, and you will see that the company knows good and well, that no one can afford living in either FDA without tax equalization, and that the company cannot rely on foreign pilots to pick up the ball and carry this company into the global marketplace with any kind reliability. Domestic flying is dormant at Fedex, and will continue that way. The only way this company can grow is internationally, and with us. If we set the bar this low, they will weld that sucker so tight that we will never be able to move it. It happens with every work rule that you give away. There is not one pilot at this company that can name a single work rule that we have signed away to the company and later gotten back. It doesn't happen.

The only leverage that we will ever have is now. Once you give in to involuntary STV and substandard move packages, we lose the ability to negotiate.

Personally, I do not believe we will ever see the company give in on school money, but a better overall move package is attainable. Possibly a little less than $2700 in CDG, but more in HK, along with higher limits on household goods, and storage, as well as an adaquate amount of seed money to realistically start a new household in a foreign country. We should also not be forced to vote yes on an LOA with health questions looming. This is a world class company, they need to act like it.