Ups Capt
Now I know that you must be a fraud. No line pilot at ups would owe the safety record to mgmt oversight!! As far as being told to do something against the fars, that happens far more often than you would care to admit. The line pilot's recourse is to get the acp's signature authorizing that what is being asked is in accordance with fars. You won't find anyone there to sign their name!
Enjoy your mgmt stock at xmas but be ready to work your *ss off during peak; the line pilots have had enough and they won't go the "extra mile" like last year to bail out big brown. Just like the teamsters debacle in 98, you could have settled with the union cheaply. Your arrogance will cost you.
Pilot7576