Thread: FDX/UPS Example
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Old 03-06-2009 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by captexpress
I recently was made aware of post on a different website where a UPS pilot was saying that, despite facing a furlough and the fact that she has a special needs child, she remains steadfast in her opinion that her contract should remain untouched and that no quarter be given to anyone seeking any type of concessions...even if it means she has to hit the street. She makes the argument that she would rather have something worthwhile from which to return, than sell out to those seeking to exploit through fear.

Awesome.

What a difference from FDX, where in the midst of a 777 pay rate dispute, we have ALPA reps, Union leaders, bidding the aircraft.

Not awesome.
Well, until very recently I disagreed with her.

My thoughts were that she and other junior pilots like her (if she's junior which I don't think she is) were simply 'brainwashed' by some senior pilots who pretended to care about the junior guys' pay when they "come back" from a furlough when in fact they only care about themselves not getting a pay cut.

You know, the same senior pilots who wanted an A-plan “so they could retire”... The same ones who told us, “don't worry about the FO pay because you'll be captain here longer than you think”...

I still feel resentment toward some of the senior guys' especially the ones who keep rubbing in their "second house, third boat payment" stories but now I think we should give nothing back in pay cuts.

There might be a proposal to create a "take care of our own fund" where we as a union will pay medical costs and even a furlough salary to our furloughed pilots. One captain told me he'd rather give 10% (just a number he picked, not an actual proposal) to the union than 1% to the company. He said that way the money would go to our own guys/gals and once things improve his salary would go back to normal whereas if he gives anything to the company he'll never see it again...

I agree with him and believe we should not accept any pay cuts...
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