Originally Posted by
HIFLYR
I will attest that I personally have had current and past elected representatives state basically the same statement not word for word but the idea is the same of “the company will never improve the A plan it is too expensive for them and companies are getting rid of traditional pensions not improving them. Some have also stated that if it ever went to arbitration the arbitrator would throw it out because no other airline has one”. I will not give names in a public forum but feel free to PM me.
You are right, we should just roll over. The MEC has been full of crap about the A plan. We can get the A plan we deserve but it won't be with the union leadership we have. We have record loads and have been for a year and a half. When guys just fly BLG and not work extra, the company will see our resolve. Its not that hard to get what we want. If it wasn't for 9/11 and the major airlines filing for bankruptcy, the majors would still have a pension and the issue of FedEx not being able to afford it would be mute. The company can afford it.