Originally Posted by WearyEyed

You and Stan446 need to dial it back today. Do not discuss issues the union doesn’t want it’s members discussing on a public forum. The company attorneys and management do monitor this site along with posts from Facebook and other social media sites and will use it against the pilot group in negotiations and for disciplinary actions against individual pilots.

Originally Posted by Stan446

But the post, "Its time to Wake up" is ok?

Originally Posted by WearyEyed

This thread is a little scary. It can be used as evidence by management that we are not negotiating in good faith. Yes, we should be a unified group and stand up for what we have earned, but discussing in any forum, especially a public forum, to change the behavior of the pilot group during negotiations is not smart.

I have been at airlines where management used posts by pilots not only for personal punitive action but also to threaten to sue the union as a whole for illegal work action.

When we individually choose not to pick up draft or Ava it does send a mess to management but posting about doing it weakens our position. And as someone mentioned about Atlas, if each pilot simply makes the decision on their own to change their behavior and not pickup extra flying during negotiations even that can be viewed by a judge as not negotiating in good faith as we are expected to maintain the status quo during negotiations. That’s not to say that I agree with people bending over backwards for the company, but we are expected to continue doing so if we have been doing it prior to negotiations.

I really want to know what the NC is pushing for on our behalf but I also think any public discussion of negotiations or work actions weakens our position. I hate to say it because I too am worried about the A plan and scope, but we all need to shut up in these forums and let the NC do it’s job. If you want your voice heard then get involved, show up at the rally today, email or call your reps, and VOTE.

Originally Posted by Lysanderspooner

Can someone explain how dropping works at FedEx. I’m told it’s fairly easy to drop, is that only under certain circumstances?

Originally Posted by Thrust Hold

Staffing dependent. Drop/Swap etc.

Think Red/Green/Yellow staffing grid if you have anything like that at your current gig.

Originally Posted by Lysanderspooner

We do, but it’s always red. Without exception. So it’s basically irrelevant. I’m trying to understand if it’s a more useful system at FX

Originally Posted by hoya saxa

When we run lean, it’s hard to drop. But still possible with some persistence. When more overmanned it’s pretty easy to drop your entire line if desired. The past 20 months it’s been quite difficult and the current lean staffing (systemwide in general, it does vary seat to seat) plus peak footing has made it near impossible to drop.


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Originally Posted by WearyEyed

According to the union, the A300 is now properly staffed. If you look at the reserve allocation summary it’s mostly green.

Originally Posted by hoya saxa

When we run lean, it’s hard to drop. But still possible with some persistence. When more overmanned it’s pretty easy to drop your entire line if desired. The past 20 months it’s been quite difficult and the current lean staffing (systemwide in general, it does vary seat to seat) plus peak footing has made it near impossible to drop.