Originally Posted by
FeverDream
Nope did not say that. I said "except the triple" in regard to the 12-15% below contractual BLG that most are getting paid. That seems like something everyone should have a bone about with FedEx. 68 Min BLG now with many below 60 hours. My response to other poster was that I acknowledged that Triple guys are also down relative to the past, but the BIG PROBLEM (can we please agree?) is when pilots are getting paid less than the BLG the contract guarantees. Because the CBA has no objective prescription for calculation of the SAM and because FedEx affords no respectful transparency to the pilot group, that number has been manipulated in bad faith by FedEx. So besides industry lagging pay, we are FURTHER DOWN from there by virtue of unilaterally lowered BLGs.
Can we all just put that blame with where it belongs? Or should we split hairs?
The contract allows the BLG's to be where they are. There is a definition of how the SAM is calculated and the SIG knows how the company is doing it. Does that mean that the company didn't manipulate the system by reducing the number of reserves, requiring more pilots to fly the same number of trips available and thereby reducing the SAM, no! The company definitely made a calculated decision, probably based on projected savings. I'm not defending it, but it is business and we are complicit in helping them accomplish their goal. The company correctly figured that if they reduced the number of reserves that the flying would still be picked up through open time and draft even if they didn't have enough reserves to cover it. So, how has their bet paid off?
While I agree that most of the blame lies with the company, everyone should realize that this hasn't happened in a vacuum. Our side has made many mistakes as well to put us in our current position.