Originally Posted by Sasquatch
I was giving this some thought while sitting here in China.
Is it really a good idea for us FedEx pilots to be info picketing when UPS pilots are about to gear their major picket ops up?
My thinking is that one side's bargaining will only be enhanced when the public thinks one carrier has the possibility of going on strike, while the other doesn't. I think we're undercutting the IPA's legs on this one, quite possibly. They're nearing the end of their negotiations, Why not allow them to put their pilots out on the picket lines and get the media attention, bringing UPS ONLY to the media's attention? If we're both screaming for their coverage, I think both unions' messages are muddied.
Ask the guy who fixes your brakes next week if he knows anything about the current situation at both UPS and FedEx and you'll get a blank stare. Even the doc who did my Class I last week had no idea that FedEx is in negotiations. My point is that the situation (in both places) hasn't gotten to the point where the general public gives a rat's pahtoot.
My fondest dream is that someday both pilot groups figure out that the synergy involved with joining together would be almost unstoppable.