GOOD Offline Jumpseat News!
This is Fedex MEC Communications with the Message Line for April 8,
2005. Grievance Appeal Decision: In February 2002 the Union filed a grievance regarding management's failure to allow offline pilots access to company jumpseats, thereby placing our reciprocal jumpseat agreements in jeopardy and violating the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Management refused to process this grievance, arguing that it was not a proper subject for negotiations under the Railway Labor Act and that the use of offline jumpseats is not related in any way to our CBA. In response to this, ALPA filed suit in U.S. District Court to force management to process the jumpseat grievance under the terms of our contract. ALPA did not prevail at the lower court, and appealed the decision. The MEC is pleased to announce that the appellate decision in the lawsuit regarding jumpseat arbitration has been settled in our favor, reversing the lower court's order. The decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit orders FedEx to engage in an arbitration regarding our jumpseat disagreement. Barring any attempt by FedEx to elevate this to the Supreme Court, we hope to see movement on this very soon. The entire decision is published on the MEC web site. We strongly suggest you read it, because it includes many issues that are too extensive to include in a message line. Additionally, you'll be able to see for yourself just how strongly the judges sided with ALPA in this case. Do your part as a union member by staying informed, wearing your pin, and displaying your bag tags. |
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