I just feel kinda sorry for some of the poolies and soon to be new hires. I was lucky to be hired before the big postal contract. All you heard was growth, hiring 500-750 people a year, etc. If I was offered a job at FedEx now, it would be an extremely difficult decision. This is potentially the "dream job" for a lot of people, and to have to decide under adverse conditions is going to be difficult for a lot of people.
I know I have been hard on the leadership of our union since the LOA passed. I know they have a very difficult job. It is obvious we weren't prepared for negotiating the LOA. I just wish the MEC would come out and say "We are sorry, we were not adequately prepared in negotiating this LOA. A lot of issues we did not account for have surfaced. We have learned a great deal from this experience, and will be better prepared in the future....." But for them to still claim that this is a good deal (especially after the bid) is EXTREMELY INSULTING TO THE MEMBERSHIP.