Let me preface this by saying that I am in the bottom 700 pilots on the list, and I would rather not be furloughed. Again. Nor would I like to see any of my coworkers furloughed.

Having said that, maybe the union should give FedEx the green light to furlough. Tell the company, that for now, we would rather keep the BLGs at 68 hours and lose 700 pilots. All with the intent of forcing their hand, running the numbers ($) involved and see what is more cost effective, buying up lines, or training, retraining, move packages, buying houses, etc. I believe it is the former. I believe that the company has no intent to furlough, thus their rationale for invoking 4.A.2.b becomes invalid.

This is a thin line to walk, and would require some outstanding brinkmanship on JGs part, but we may get the company to swerve out of the way before we do.

Just 2 cents...