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03-15-2009, 06:27 AM

#11

FDXLAG

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Hey but think how many more you could do each month to help out your "high 5"

. Those Jr guys can make it up later. Think how much more we can get by giving up our CBA language to go to FAA max.

A few minor tweaks to the retirement age and carryover, the 2000 guys left on the seniority list could be pulling down $500K.

03-15-2009, 10:23 AM

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FR8Hauler

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Sent mine in thanks for the link. Once again safety gives way to the bottom line. What a joke.

03-15-2009, 11:40 AM

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Busdrivr

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FDXLAG

Hey but think how many more you could do each month to help out your "high 5"

. Those Jr guys can make it up later. Think how much more we can get by giving up our CBA language to go to FAA max.

A few minor tweaks to the retirement age and carryover, the 2000 guys left on the seniority list could be pulling down $500K.

Geeze, all I'm saying is who would want to spend 74 hours in CAN when you could spend 26 hours there for the same pay... unless you're chasing the per-diem.

03-15-2009, 01:35 PM

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FDXLAG

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Well jeepers, I was just using sarcasm to point out that past scheduling "improvements" to improve pay and manage time off may have made life better but it has been at the expense of allowing the copmany to get by with fewer pilots. Isn't that simialr to what you were saying?

03-15-2009, 02:27 PM

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Knots2you

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Sent in my comment right after reading this thread, and seeing the link. Thanks for posting it.

03-15-2009, 05:41 PM

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R1200RT

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Best thing about the 777 is all the support the union members give to support the negotiating team. DW is now a 777 Captain. Congrats to him and thanks for the support.

03-15-2009, 06:10 PM

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tennesseeflyboy

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Just sent mine .................. What a mess we are in now, reminds me of that old MoTown Song ............ Money, Money, Money

03-15-2009, 06:15 PM

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Busdrivr

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Originally Posted by FDXLAG

By gum, you have a good point there. I'm sure any work rule that we thought would be good for us, in the end would be exploited by our superiors. Wishful thinking on my part, I guess.

03-15-2009, 06:22 PM

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PastV1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FDXLAG

Hey but think how many more you could do each month to help out your "high 5"

. Those Jr guys can make it up later. Think how much more we can get by giving up our CBA language to go to FAA max.

A few minor tweaks to the retirement age and carryover, the 2000 guys left on the seniority list could be pulling down $500K.

You'll be block hour limited.....

03-15-2009, 08:31 PM

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Deuce130

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Originally Posted by R1200RT

Best thing about the 777 is all the support the union members give to support the negotiating team. DW is now a 777 Captain. Congrats to him and thanks for the support.

I swear to god, if he's there on the final bid....well, I don't know what I'll do...but I do know that whatever shred of respect I had for our Union officers will be gone. If he bids and gets the 777, then DW is officially a dirtbag. In my book, anyway. I know he's already there in many of your books. If you're an elected union officer and you're reading this, don't let that dude get away with this. If you don't call him on it, then you're out when he goes. Time to take out the trash.