Originally Posted by
PurpleToolBox
It isn't victimhood. It is trying to make this place better.
You settled. You were impatient. Obviously there was something in this contract that made you vote yes.
Meanwhile, our competitor gets nearly a 30% raise in their retirement, higher pay rates, and other work rules which rival ours.
They went forward, we went backwards.
I think for so many years people have bragged about how FedEx was the place to be that those here haven't looked beyond the trees to see that things have changed.
And if you're impatient and settle again, we'll have the same results on the next contract.
Great post purple. I’m a long time lurker on this page and finally took the time to make a log in.
FedEx for years was head and shoulders ahead of the industry in pay and work rules however, contract 2015 was a big step back or a neutral step in many areas. The problem we have at purple is that a lot of the senior sector doesn’t take the time to “keep up on the industry”. They don’t know that other airlines have closed the pay and work rule gap.
As Purple said we must educate ourselves on how far the rest of the industry has come back. We must come together and hold the line and become the old FedEx who is once again light years ahead of the rest of the industry. I know it’s hard for some but you may have to actually say “NO” on a vote.