Originally Posted by
bifff15
Your argument has one hole in it. If the "new IPA" guys are furloughed they will be replaced with "other IPA" guys who are also under the age of 60.
UPS has probably done their homework in regards to actually how many they want to furlough. Then they probably added 30-50% and threw it as a hot potato to the IPA and said lets see what we can get in concessions.
If they don't have a plan to deal with the amount of guys they are planning on furloughing then they have absolutely zero business acumen.
Just my two bits..
Yep, I totally agree with you there - UPS certainly knows how to run a company and they have certainly done their homework.
As far as the fact of UPS replacing old with new up in Alaska, I agree also. The point that I was making is the fact that UPS will be losing every pilot that is 64 years old and greater plus the pilots that they furlough in September 2009. They won't have them available for peak 2010 - unless they plan a short furlough.
I think a good number to figure is the # of guys that are 64 and above starting in September, not 65.