Originally Posted by
Gunter
I've heard it argued the old guard, which TC is a supporter of and was mostly voted out 2-3 years ago, have and will continue to sacrifice a lot in pursuit of the A380 and a new 777 payrate.
How much is working that rate worth to YOU?
I'm not sure the union has much say on the A-380 issue, either the company buys them or not.
I'd like a better 777 rate. First of all, I have not bid the airplane. But I think we can all probably agree it is going to be the Fedex widebody aircraft of the future. If things go as they seem, we will ALL have the chance to fly it. I've worked at other carriers where certain aircraft always go super senior and the masses really don't have a chance to bid them, or if they do, it is the last few years of their career.
That isn't the case at Fedex. We've got guys whose system wide seniority is around 85% or so (don't quote, me it's a guess) that are flying the 777. I'll bet that almost everyone on property now will have the opportunity to bid the 777 within the next few years (maybe much sooner for most).
That said, it is something that we will all probably be able to hold in our career. Even though I'm not on the aircraft, I'd like to see a higher rate. I'm not willing to throw the rest of us under the bus for it, but I think we are shooting ourselves in the foot if try to "screw those guys." I think we'll see a lot of 777s at Fedex and one day we'll both probably be flying them.