Do FDX pilots have their own private union forum?

Just wondering; as it seems they have many "corporate knowledge" type posts here on APC that don't relate/transfer to the average cargo pilot.

Does FDX have a strong Union?

Will FDX be hiring many pilots in the future due to growth or retirements?

What is the typical FDX new hire background (i.e. MIL/CIV)

Thanks in Advance for any insights/replies...

Yes, but we figure if we use it ALPA will raise our dues. This one is free.

FDX Pilots are about 99% ALPA. Sometimes strong sometimes not.

Someday we hope. You know as much as we do.

Sometimes 60/40, sometimes 40/60.

This is the quickest and most convenient forum. Union is solid with lots of support.

Not any hiring expected over the next 12-18 months. If so it will be due to retirements as growth is stalling out nearly worldwide.

During recessionary times hiring favored military pilots but during the dot com boom and growth period quite a few civilians were hired. I'd guess company wide the ratio is at least 60/40 prior military if not slightly more.

We have been in a stagnation period for some time now (4-5 years) and I don't know how that is going to change any time soon. We are getting close (fingers crossed) to a new employment contract and depending on any retirement changes may prompt some guys to bail out now but who knows.

Happy to be here and not complaining but I expected to make captain by now after 12.5 yrs on property. Could have overseas at one of our foreign domiciles but wasn't an option w kids.

Hope this helped and good luck!

Our best and brightest are CIV but a few MIL guys slipped through the cracks and they got hired here as well.

Hiring ? Very stagnant around here now, the over 60 guys are trying to make it to 65, they are bottle necking the rest of the pack pretty hard, not sure how many over 60 folks here but it is quite a sizeable number, especially if they decided to "pack up and go home" which would be a welcome relief to those trying to get more seniority ..........Union is here to stay, contract negotiations ongoing for a while now, cannot disclose the course of negotiations here but it is a very anxious time right now, personally I will be happy to pack it in when I get my 25 years of service done ................ Been a great company to fly for, great folks to work with, always enjoyed it but getting tired due to age and other factors.
The World on Time has finally caught up with us, it seems ...............