Originally Posted by
kwri10s
When my CP shows up at a negotiations meeting on the other side of the table, that pretty much means he is not on our side. He should be completely neutral on the issue. A pilot negotiating against other pilots only ensures that the only motivation the company pilot negotiators could have is individual specific rewards from the company. He should be the go between for MGT and Pilots instead of the MGT point man. Other airlines don't have these problems, if you NEED something you call you CP and he/she makes it happen if they can. At FDX you try never to call you CP because they almost always are NOT your allies on complicated issues. They are more enforcer then chief pilot, in fact I think their new titles should be Chief Management Pilot. While sometimes pilots might need some hand spanking, it seems at FDX spanking is what they perform the best.
Ok, Let me weigh in on this one. First of all, you give him a whole lot more credit than he deserves in this negotiationg contract. He isn't negotiationg against the pilots. The characterization of him sitting across the table against the Union is not entirely accurate. I think he has been more of a sounding board that a negotiator. Chimenti wouldn't even allow him to sit in on negotiating sessions prior to the arbitrator coming on the scene. How effefctive can he really be?
And as far as dealing with CP's at this company, I have been dealing with them for 16 years and I have usually been very happy with their response and their actions. I actually had an ACP find find in my favor when the Union contract folks said I was SOL. Just my experience. Just wondering what "other airlines don't have these problems."