Furloughed in Anchorage - UPS
Already heard a story about a guy in the process of moving his stuff up to Anchorage as part of the three-year agreement with UPS. Apparently his stuff is in transit, but he will definitely be a part of the 300 furloughees later this year.
His house was sold in the lower 48, so even if UPS send his stuff back to his original home, he doesn't have anywhere to put it anymore.
Does UPS have a responsibility to pilots in this situation? Can UPS just box peoples' stuff up, ship it to Alaska based on a mutual agreement of employment for three years, but then instead, furlough them in Alaska a few months later? Does a corporation making a billion a quarter have a responsibility to citizens and the community?
I wonder if we'll furlough at all? Or if the only people that are about to be furloughed are the most junior guys that UPS displaced to the DC-8 panel just last week.
This whole thing stinks!