Originally Posted by jamesdupont

Maybe, just maybe, we should listen to what the NC has to say. Maybe we should formulate our questions and concerns, and present them to the NC for clarification.
I was a hard NO on the last TA, but after reading through this one, I’m 60, 70 percent in favor of a semi-hard YES!
My block reps sent out an email, in which they listed their pros and cons. Ultimately, they said that they were not in favor of this TA. They highlighted each section green for good and red for bad. Red’s bad, mkay. But even a cursory glance at their own analysis leans in favor of an amenable TA.
It has been a long road, and I have been down many. We left a lot of money on the table voting down the last TA. A lot of good people (and even some bad ones, few that they are) retired under the old formula. Folks that voted NO for moral reasons, seeing how they could have selfishly voted YES so as to secure a better retirement income. And yes, I am near retirement, and was with them. And yes, when the time comes, I would like to enjoy the fruits of my 23 years of labor. So back off anyone thinking that I’m only in favor now because I want a better retirement income. We all want this, sooner, or later. It’s one of the reasons many of us came here.
No, this is not my first post/reply. I was here before under an alias, said some things that I ought not to have said, and got a lifetime ban. But I am in therapy now. I have reconciled myself with God. And it’s a brand new day. Not just for this wild public forum, not just for my JOB at FedEx, but for me, my family, and the good of all people. Cue the eye rolls, that’s fine. I get it. I was an eye-roller, too.
Gather your thoughts and questions. Present them to the NC, and vote not only on what is best for you, but also what is best for all of the midnight zombies spiking their blood with coffee before lighting the fires for destinations unknown.

All the best,

JD