Originally Posted by TonyC
Not magic. There is nothing in the RLA that says the mail has to move by FedEx, and there's nothing that exempts FedEx from the RLA process. One of the purposes of the RLA was to give employees rights. The suggestion that FedEx can NOT strike is in striking contradiction to that concept (pardon the pun). Were it true, we would be, in effect, indentured servants unable to negotiate a fair contract. Such is not the purpose of the Railway Labor Act.
By the way, it's good to see you back on the rolls.
- The truth only hurts if it should -
Nothing says FedEx has to keep the mail contract. Nothing that says that the 1200+ pilots that have their jobs because of it have to keep their jobs. Heck, they are just junior guys that should be willing to accept a few years of furlough.
