Maddog64

I am close to retirement but was a proud no voter

Yuko

2 for take the delay for the right contract!

I will look at any TA presented but the MEC and NC have made their jobs x times harder with old NC in place. They will need to hit several home runs in multiple areas under even more intense scrutiny (read old NC puts the membership on alert for TA1.0-like repeat errors).

Laughing_Jakal

Actually I think it shows complete integrity. He literally won a popularity contest so that he could look out for the best interest in his block. He was well aware that his Block did not trust the judgement of the previous Block Rep and now he is reporting back what he knows....and is keenly aware it will be unpopular with those that shared his viewpoint and elected him. I think a Rep who is willing to tell you what he thinks, knowing full well that the assessment he made comes at the expense of his popularity is the very definition of integrity.

You could argue that his judgement is circumspect, or that he is too easily swayed, or that the snake oil salesmen have wicked mind control powers....but unless you are asserting that he lied to get elected, saying he lacks integrity and is untrustworthy is illogical.

I guess now he could also be recalled, and Block 7 could elect another person. What would happen if yet another Block rep gets elected and reports back similiar results? How many Reps must get elected and then recalled before his Block gets the "answer" they want? If the answer is "all of them"....then you are anouncing the triumph of ideaology over intellect.

At some point, you have to trust somebody, or you trust nobody. Perhaps the best thing we can do right now is trust the people we've elected to make their best assessment and show a little unity. Being tribal at this point is probably not the best way to work ourselves out of this problem. For the record, I did not vote for him.... But if I had the chance to do it again, I probably would. I have no interest in a Block Rep who has pre-determined a decision.

Laughing_Jakal

Yuko, to be clear, you seem to have genuine motivation, but I personally review your exhortations with "Intense Scrutiny' simply because you keep repeating what I believe are inaccurate (or probably just naive) assertions. For example, you constantly refer to the need to transition our company from a "Family Run" operation. I've been here 23 years, and I can assure you that since before I got to this company and for years previously I owned it's stock, it has never been a "Mom and Pop" operation, but a highly profitable international corporation. While that may be your impression, it seems at odds with its history.

In 2022 it named our corporation #16 of the worlds most admired companies. It was the 22nd year on the list.

In 2000, it was ranked 104 on the Fortune 500. and was ranked 50 by 2018.

In 2020 for example, it had 69 Billion in revenue, 1.3 Billion in net earnings, and 73 Billion in assets...

By continually repeating this assertion, you are diluting your message.

Yuko

Hello fellow poster,

You should review it with intense scrutiny, that is your prerogative. .

I can see how you would think that. “Family run” business alludes to the heavy hand and rightfully so FS and family have over this company. It also alludes to folks like you (read senior you) telling me that “FS always take care of his pilots”, “we go for small gains over time, don’t worry about the other guys (read UPS, legacies), “we have a great relationship with management that you don’t see elsewhere”. Then TA1.0.

Are these themes that represent my experience here family enough for you?

Lastly, it does not pay me you being riled up, so let me know what adjective you would like me to use instead of “family run” to show the disparity

Until then I will use “your archetype corporate organization”. Will this work for you?

JustInFacts

Hello fellow poster.

The only pilots I have ever heard saying what you claim are the "dirty 30" and non-union pilots. There aren't any of the "dirty 30" left and very few of the non members left. Nice try though.

FDX1

Yeah, totally agree! Why the hell did that snake oil 169K improved pension and a totally sustainable new pension that adjusts for inflation ever get sold to us! Go sell that stink bomb somewhere else...give me my 130K pension now!!!

If snake oil = the best retirement in the industry, then count me in!!

FDX1

Awesome job!!

Let me know how that works out when they re-open Scope and sell your retirement for furlough protection.

NotMrNiceGuy

Yeah…no. The new plan wasn’t sustainable. It was literally capped. How do you not know this?

One of the primary reasons the TA failed.

bitwiser

Yeah you can hype that POS all you want, but the "new pension" was terrible (0% return lol) and 169k wasn't nearly enough of a bump to a pension that hasn't changed in 25 years. Pancake Pat needs to go.