Originally Posted by
Jetjok
So you're saying that only the over 60 guys are sitting reserve, using their earned sick time (that the company won't pay them for otherwise), and their earned vacation to not work? Sort of sounds like a lot of guys I know, who live in domicile and are fairly senior. As you well know, that's been going on here since before you hit puberty.
As for over 60 guys (or any other guys, for that matter) being qualified on one jet and flexing on another, I had called FedEx ALPA about this issue and DM got back to me last night, saying that: "there's only one guy in this situation; the union knew about it; and besides it's allowable in the contract."
JJ, As usual when it comes to the over 60 issue you take the high road.
1. What I was saying is if you have 200 guys on the 727 panel and only need 100 alot of guys are getting paid to sit around. Putting them to work as a FLEX gets something in return for the pay they are getting.
2. FedEx didn't exist when I hit puberty.
3. The part about the union knowing of only one guy doesn't mean it is not going on. It only means they are willing to acknowledge the one they know about.