Folks,
It is very important to read the contract carefully. The company can reduce the BLG to any number they want to avoid a furlough. All it takes is 30 days notice in writing to the Union, and the company willing to take the bad press when DW is on CNN telling the financial world and our stockholders that FedEx is in such bad shape they are laying off employees, their stock price is down about 30%. They just reported their worst fourth quarter etc. I think the company will do all they can to avoid sending that letter to the Union. If they do send it things are really bad. The cut to 48/60 comes before anyone leaves the property. That is very expensive as well, a pilot flying 48hrs still accrues years of service, gets medical benefits, long and short term disability it goes on and on. Lots of bennies for very little productivity (kinda like France). The company is very avare of the cost of sending that letter.