Originally Posted by ShankSinatra

What's embarrassing is believing one can actually "quit the union". Maybe section 29 will be your red pill as to the rather unambiguous collusion that exists between ALPA and the corporation but for many it was the last 3 years of gaslighting (Threats of furlough, crushing legal consequences, etc etc) they endured, and continue to endure from union leadership at the behest of management. Many of those same people find it a bit off-putting the amount of money they pay to retain such "representation"... especially while being forced into making go/no go decisions at their local Kroger.

Look if you want to believe "nobody backing down" means pizza parties, lanyards, tough emails, and taking articles of clothing off at work.. that's great, I genuinely support your right to put stock in those actions. That said, I think it would behoove you to realize many out there see that kind of thing as nothing more than, as you so eloquently put it, "talking sht".

Originally Posted by easyflyer

Fair enough. Explain to all of us how making massive concessions when the rest of the industry prospers makes any sense. I’ll wait my man.

Oh, and pls don’t omit from your explanation the actual truth here which is your retirement bump and stage left is your main priority.

All you clowns who continue to rail on the MEC while they call the company’s bullsht over and over again should really think again on your “no progress” line of reasoning. You sound ridiculous.

PS - I’m well aware you can’t quit the union. But you can pay dues and shut up because you provide no value with your reasoning.

Originally Posted by ShankSinatra

Well that's pretty easy, we shouldn't. I'm not supporting TA1 now and I voted against it then. And since you brought it up, under current FAA regulations I have about 3 decades before I retire.

Anyway, at the risk of sounding ridiculous, maybe you'd like to enlighten me and my fellow harlequins on all the "progress" we've overlooked?

Originally Posted by ShankSinatra

Well that's pretty easy, we shouldn't. I'm not supporting TA1 now and I voted against it then. And since you brought it up, under current FAA regulations I have about 3 decades before I retire.

Anyway, at the risk of sounding ridiculous, maybe you'd like to enlighten me and my fellow harlequins on all the "progress" we've overlooked?

Originally Posted by Nightflyer

If you really have 3 decades left before you retire, and I don't doubt you, you should seriously consider working somewhere else. The old FedEx is gone. The new FedEx will treat you poorly for the next 3 decades. If I were in your shoes, I would have left already.

Just some friendly advice, you can take it or leave it.

Originally Posted by P-3Bubba

Listen to the fly by night podcast. Marty H says the quiet part out loud. Planning is purposefully pinching every penny to keep us in 4a2FU and the Operational side of the house has a blank check to fix the problems Planning creates. They’d actually save money if Planning wasn’t playing this horse$hit game. That’s the company we work for. They’re doing this on purpose. It’s absolutely ridiculous. Run away from this dumpster fire and don’t apply to work here. If I’m getting 4a2FU’ed in 2026 I’ll go to PSA. Literally 1 year pay at any legacy is more than I make in 4a2FU in my widebody seat and equipment. That’s pathetic. This place blows.

-Bubs

Originally Posted by Philmckrevis

If this isn’t a wake up call… I don’t know what is. Hopefully a lawsuit can be filed when and if we get a TA. We are in this situation, and yet… we have scabs still answering the phone

Originally Posted by p-3bubba

listen to the fly by night podcast. Marty h says the quiet part out loud. Planning is purposefully pinching every penny to keep us in 4a2fu and the operational side of the house has a blank check to fix the problems planning creates. They’d actually save money if planning wasn’t playing this horse$hit game. That’s the company we work for. They’re doing this on purpose. It’s absolutely unethical ridiculous. Run away from this dumpster fire and don’t apply to work here. If i’m getting 4a2fu’ed in 2026 i’ll go to psa. Literally 1 year pay at any legacy is more than i make in 4a2fu in my widebody seat and equipment. That’s pathetic. This place blows.

-bubs

Originally Posted by Yuko

fify. .