FDX MEC officer election call for change
 

I sent the following recently to the FDX MEC status representatives. I've been asked to post this publicly. It is my hope that those FedEx pilots who agree will urgently contact their rep prior to the vote this next week.

To the FDX MEC
Change.

Over the past six weeks since I've been back on the line, I've heard this word constantly throughout my time in the sim building, in the hub and out on layovers. I sense a palpable difference in attitude since last fall, made starkly evident to me by my three months away from work. Pilots now realize that the 2 contract extensions and our attempt to reshape the union/management relationship have failed. Pilots want a good contract and respect from management. They're restless, frustrated and ready for change. With this MEC officer election, the pilots understand now is our chance.


As a former multi-term elected ANC representative, safety and SPC committee volunteer, I've got extensive personal and professional experience with all four MEC chairman candidates. You'll have plenty of opportunity to weigh their strengths and weaknesses, and I won't go into those here. Any consideration of "who's best" misses the point.


Ultimately, your choice comes down to the word change. I submit that the MEC's choice shouldn't be one you're comfortable making, but one that makes management uncomfortable. For if you choose either of the candidates who've been part of the process over the last several years, then we lose and management wins. Management will continue to push them and us around, because they've already done so.


On the other hand, if you choose either of the candidates who've not been a part of the current process, you send a real signal of change to both the pilots you represent and to FedEx management. And, at the same time, you've made a choice of an individual who has a successful experience in concluding negotiations on terms well ahead of just a CPI hourly wage adjustment. You've also chosen a person with extensive experience with ALPA staff, committees and union volunteers. You've also chosen an individual who has first hand experience in bringing differing attitudes on an MEC into one coherent direction.


I urge you to choose Change. Now is the time.

Amen!! I am in total agreement with Madddogpyrat. I've e-mailed my reps, and all three either e-mailed or called me in return. I made it clear to them that our new MEC leadership needs to be more aggresive.

Thread creep: got 5 Draft calls in 24 hours (4/16-4/17), I'm enjoying my days off.

I emailed my three block reps ... and everyone else who has a vote.
Same message as above.

It's very easy to do so on ALPA FDX pages. Just copy, paste, and send. Take the time, it matters.

Received replies from all reps. No one showing their hand but acknowledged change in leadership direction and philosophy needed.

Our group needs to morph from slithering passivity and individualism to upright on two feet with a spine and collective strength.

We are at an impasse. It is time for customers and Wall Street to get a clue.

My LEC/block reps know my preferences (and responded promptly). Every member should do the same.

While we may not be at an impasse,(I think they TA'd another minor section last session) I don't think the company has brought a single penny to the table

From the "horses mouth"?
 

I attended the ALPA Family Awareness Event at the Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum near IAD last weekend. It was a really interesting guided tour of the museum!*?

SS addressed the pilots and families in attendance. He says we are 90% of the way through negotiations and we are ONLY waiting for the Company to bring MONEY to the table to address the last remaining sections.

SS says "industry analysts" think final negotiations "might" be postponed until after the new fiscal year? Maybe after Management accomplishes their $1.6B cost cutting objective. At any rate HE clearly thinks it's out of our hands ...

You didn't think he would say it was ALPA's fault, did you? He also says that he's not running for re-election. So ... whether we want to or not, we're going to change horses midstream.


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Nice letter. Why didn't you sign it?

Multi term ANC rep...he did sign it...
 

I thought it was as quite clear who this was...made no attempt to not do otherwise...

Yes in with the new not recycled guys from the past!

Anonymous poster asking why someone didn't sign his name. Pretty funny