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Piloto Noche 06-16-2008 10:43 AM
Originally Posted by MaydayMark (Post 405157)

The good news (if there is any) is that "they" are still saying no furloughs ...
If you were 60+ years old and the company reduced BLG to 48hours ,as required by the contract prior to furlough; would you keep your job or would you retire? That may be incentive enough to move some of them out into their rocking chairs and may actually stave off the furlough process. ...but then again, maybe not.

matty 06-16-2008 11:04 AM
Originally Posted by Piloto Noche (Post 405201)
If you were 60+ years old and the company reduced BLG to 48hours ,as required by the contract prior to furlough; would you keep your job or would you retire?
Isn't this only for one bid period?

The contract doesn't seem very clear about it. It says the BLG shall be reduced for one month, but it doesn't say it shall stay low or it shall go back up.

Busboy 06-16-2008 11:12 AM
From the CBA:

"At least a full bid period must follow the announcement of this action. "

I'm sure I'll hear from the Karate Kid for giving my interpretation...But, I would read that to mean the company must give one month's notice before lowering the min BLG.

1stCivDiv 06-16-2008 11:13 AM
Originally Posted by md11phlyer (Post 405149)
As we all know, there are probably 20 wonderboys in a room in MEM figuring out how to make this all work while minimizing total cost. Half of them are cost analysts and half are lawyers to interpret the contract. I really don't see how relocating so many pilots, and thusly paying the relocation costs (move packages) is going to save FedEx money in the long run.

JMHO.
Not only will they be paying move packages out there, but I believe they will be paying them to come back when a bid comes out and they can hold MEM again...This whole thing is pretty stupid IMO

Piloto Noche 06-16-2008 11:23 AM
So, assuming they did reduce it to 48 hours (for one month or several), do the Reserve Line Holders still have to stand 15 days? That would suuuuuck. I can't find anything other than the Reserve Lines Shall be built to a maximum of 15/19 days.

koz2000 06-16-2008 11:43 AM
What I can find in the contract is that yes they can make you stand 15/19 days but once you reach RLG (48/60) the rest of your r-days get dropped

Piloto Noche 06-16-2008 11:50 AM
Great, We'll have thirty guys on first fly every day.

tennesseeflyboy 06-16-2008 12:10 PM
Get your Captain Houses up FOR SALE ..............................

USMCFDX 06-16-2008 12:58 PM
Originally Posted by tennesseeflyboy (Post 405269)
Get your Captain Houses up FOR SALE ..............................
Nope, I will wait and let FedEx buy my FO house.

JollyF15 06-16-2008 01:04 PM
It's about the health care---that's what the ND tell me.
 
Originally Posted by Piloto Noche (Post 405201)
If you were 60+ years old and the company reduced BLG to 48hours ,as required by the contract prior to furlough; would you keep your job or would you retire? That may be incentive enough to move some of them out into their rocking chairs and may actually stave off the furlough process. ...but then again, maybe not.
The ND's I've talked with are saying it's all about the 100's of dollars/month they will save in health care costs. That savings won't mean a lot when they mort at 65 becuase of GREED not cheap health care. How about they "DO THE RIGHT THING" ---to coin a phrase from DW---and just retire. Sorry about being master of the obvious.


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