It's amazing how all union/management issues seem to be handled. In your comments above, you could have been a pilot having some sort of discussion with a manager-type, and (almost) exactly the same guidance would apply. Do the deed and then grieve it later. Usually, even if you're right, you're wrong. To quote you: "If we go against an order from (substitute FedEx for FAA Management), we are walking along dangerous ground.' Applies to us too.