Originally Posted by
Sluggo_63
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...
I tend to agree. I am also in the bottom 700 and don't want to lose my job, nor do I want ANYONE to lose theirs. That being said, I think they are bluffing us a bit and taking advantage of 4.A.2.b because they don't know what else to do and this seems like easy money to them. It will be easy money for them unless we fight.
I think it's an old Roman proverb and I feel it's appropriate- “’tis better to have lived one day as a lion, than one thousand days as a sheep”