Really? You really think this will happen? I don't reference what you wish would happen but what will (or won't) really happen. I'm not holding my breath.

 

I think this is the sort of thing that once it gets out, has the potential to go highly viral. It is what people are interested in......Big Bad Corporation running roughshod over employees while maintaining a totally different public face..........people eat that stuff up.

 

As opposed to specialized labor lawyers working for a labor union?

 

The Company designed the amnesty program that was offered to the accused. The Union had to agree to the amnesty program and what was in it. CB was the union rep who signed off on the language of the amnesty program, and the program itself. By doing this, credibility was given to the whole idea that the pilots were guilty and were being offered a last chance to save their jobs.

Instead, our Union should have said no way to any deal, and should have insisted on clarification as to what parts of the FDA LOA were not followed. Then that info could have been put out to all of us so we could know exactly what was expected as far as receiving the housing allowance was concerned.

Throughout the whole FDA LOA lifespan, the Union has been totally reactive in their approach to the creation, implementation, and problems associated with the agreement. The Company seems to have been behind the wheel since the beginning, with us just being passengers.

 

The problem with your ascertain is to assume that all pilots were (are) equally "guilty" (or not) of the same infractions. In all likelihood, some pilots were, indeed, "gaming the system", as some have speculated, while others, and the union, feel they have not committed fraud and the companies interpretation of the LOA is flawed. The amnesty program gives those pilots who may have weaker arguments with the company a fig leaf to recover their jobs. The others (hopefully) have a strong enough case to convince an arbitrator of their innocence.

 

You are correct that he signed the settlement, like almost all Grievance ones. He is just doing his job and in this case you can be sure the MEC Officers and the entire MEC had to approve this "program" he did not act alone in this matter. Go read the minutes and communications from the HKG LEC or call and ask, but to blame CB for doing anything other than trying to provide every avenue to save jobs is wrong. Guys like CB should be thanked, not thrown out with the bath water.

 

Not my fight, and I'm not saying there's anything wrong with your contract administrator, BUT...

I hope your guys have their own lawyers.

 

You make a good point, which I did not consider.

 

I agree with your statement above. Whether intended or not, I think you also summed up the problem at FDX in your last sentence.

Paraphrasing-- They have to prove their innocence to an arbitrator.

Guilt is what should have to be proven. FDX saying "guilty because we say so" should not be the standard.

$.02

 

Can we get back to the May Class being Cancelled?