World Airways seeks SCAB labor from FedEx
01-31-2006, 03:19 PM
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World Airways seeks SCAB labor from FedEx
Message Line
January 31, 2006
This is FEDEX MEC Communications with the Message Line for January 31,
2006.
Possible Scab Recruitment: The FDX MEC has been informed from highly
credible sources at World Airways that FedEx is being solicited to
recruit retired FedEx MD-11 pilots to be scabs. We have been told that
there is coordination between World and FedEx to hire retired pilots to
move World MD-11s idled by the World pilots' strike and that FedEx
management may assist in the effort. It has been confirmed through
conversations directly with a sampling of some of our retired pilots
that FedEx is attempting to recruit pilots to move unidentified MD-11s
in Africa. It is possible that these pilots are being asked to either
reposition aircraft, or possibly fly them for revenue during the strike.
Either of these actions would involve the crossing of a picket line
established by our fellow pilots in their quest to protect their jobs
from being outsourced.
We are confident that our retired pilots will have the character
necessary to refuse this chance to assist in breaking a strike. It is
extremely tough to imagine that retirees who are being squeezed in the
health care arena the way that ours are would be willing to assist in
the subjugation of a fellow pilot group.
We are in the process of contacting management to get their response to
what part, if any, they have in this type of cooperative, concerted
coercion of labor. If you hear of anyone being recruited or actually
performing these kinds of services, please contact the MEC.
- The truth only hurts if it should -
January 31, 2006
This is FEDEX MEC Communications with the Message Line for January 31,
2006.
Possible Scab Recruitment: The FDX MEC has been informed from highly
credible sources at World Airways that FedEx is being solicited to
recruit retired FedEx MD-11 pilots to be scabs. We have been told that
there is coordination between World and FedEx to hire retired pilots to
move World MD-11s idled by the World pilots' strike and that FedEx
management may assist in the effort. It has been confirmed through
conversations directly with a sampling of some of our retired pilots
that FedEx is attempting to recruit pilots to move unidentified MD-11s
in Africa. It is possible that these pilots are being asked to either
reposition aircraft, or possibly fly them for revenue during the strike.
Either of these actions would involve the crossing of a picket line
established by our fellow pilots in their quest to protect their jobs
from being outsourced.
We are confident that our retired pilots will have the character
necessary to refuse this chance to assist in breaking a strike. It is
extremely tough to imagine that retirees who are being squeezed in the
health care arena the way that ours are would be willing to assist in
the subjugation of a fellow pilot group.
We are in the process of contacting management to get their response to
what part, if any, they have in this type of cooperative, concerted
coercion of labor. If you hear of anyone being recruited or actually
performing these kinds of services, please contact the MEC.
- The truth only hurts if it should -
01-31-2006, 05:03 PM
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Why doesn't this surprise me? The really sad thing is that they will find the people that they need to move those airplanes.
On the flip side, we keep hearing that the company will be hiring straight into the right seat of the MD-11. Maybe we can snag a few of the World folks that are locked out and get them on our property.
On the flip side, we keep hearing that the company will be hiring straight into the right seat of the MD-11. Maybe we can snag a few of the World folks that are locked out and get them on our property.
02-01-2006, 12:30 AM
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I'll add a little info on this matter.
After our 30 cooling off period expired, the pilots of World Airways were able to begin self help. One of the flights was a flight from Houston to Luanda, Angola. The crew was Luanda and the union told the company that the pilots would delay the flight 12 hours as part of your self help program. The company responded by cancelling the flight.
This is the good part. They kicked the pilots out of the hotel and said, "get home on your own". Now if this were Newark, you'd say OK. This is Angola folks. We have armed escorts that take us to and from the plane and guard the crew at the layover hotel. Our management team kicked them to the curb. Thank god they are all safe now.
Here's the kicker. Not a single World pilot has crossed the line. Every checkairman except one (we will find out who he is shortly
) has quit and now World's shiny MD-11 is sitting on the ramp in Angola with no one to fly it home. What a shame
After our 30 cooling off period expired, the pilots of World Airways were able to begin self help. One of the flights was a flight from Houston to Luanda, Angola. The crew was Luanda and the union told the company that the pilots would delay the flight 12 hours as part of your self help program. The company responded by cancelling the flight.
This is the good part. They kicked the pilots out of the hotel and said, "get home on your own". Now if this were Newark, you'd say OK. This is Angola folks. We have armed escorts that take us to and from the plane and guard the crew at the layover hotel. Our management team kicked them to the curb. Thank god they are all safe now.
Here's the kicker. Not a single World pilot has crossed the line. Every checkairman except one (we will find out who he is shortly
) has quit and now World's shiny MD-11 is sitting on the ramp in Angola with no one to fly it home. What a shame
02-01-2006, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Ranger
Why doesn't this surprise me? The really sad thing is that they will find the people that they need to move those airplanes.
On the flip side, we keep hearing that the company will be hiring straight into the right seat of the MD-11. Maybe we can snag a few of the World folks that are locked out and get them on our property.
On the flip side, we keep hearing that the company will be hiring straight into the right seat of the MD-11. Maybe we can snag a few of the World folks that are locked out and get them on our property.
02-01-2006, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by aircum
When are our fellow Fedex pilots going to stop IGMing. I GOT MINE!! I sure hope they are unable to recruit enough, but you know some will jump at this opportunity.
Good luck World pilots!!!!
Good luck World pilots!!!!
It seems like "IGM" is at play here too. How do the Fedex IGM guys think they "got theirs" - because Fred S. thought it would be a nice wage to pay a pilot, or because of the pilot pay bar that has been upheld by the "majors" over the years? Time for Fedex flight ops to drop the agenda and hire best qualified.
02-01-2006, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by aircum
I could not agree with you more. But unfortunately our management and chief pilot are not going to waiver on the pilots actively employed at other airlines.
Take me for example.
I got hired here and I was actively employed at a legacy carrier.
Give it time................if they really plan to hire into the right seat of the MD11 and (Airbus for that matter), it wouldn't surprise me if that rule doesn't change and soon. Doesn't it make sense to hire some folks with widebody (Glass Cockpit) International experience? Rhetorical Again if it were up to me, most of those guys would get head of the line status.
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