dckozak

Just returned from some much needed R&R. Boat load of emails from Fedex ALPA re: contract. Is it my imagination that our leadership and negotiating chairmen sounds, dare I say, almost positive?? The tone of these messages could be construed to be hopeful (positive ) that the light at the end of the tunnel is almost in sight. Anyone else read it that way??

RedeyeAV8r

Actually No............I read it that ALPA expects the Company to pony up another sub par offer by passing the negoitiaing comittee...............

But that is just my cynical side coming through

TonyC

The light might be that of an oncoming train.



It has been the goal from the beginning to achieve a contract that recognizes the contribution that we make to the Company's success. The four cornerstone issues will not be compromised, and one of them has yet to be even addressed - Scope.

While much has been accomplished, and it would appear that little is left to settle, the items that are left are, as Negotiating Committee Chairman Capt Chementi has said, money and emotion. It is possible that we could hammer through those sections and achieve a deal that we can support. It is more likely, in my opinion, that the Company will stonewall on these issues until they see a need to sign a contract. If that's the case, then we may have to play hardball.


While it is important to be prepared to exercise every option available to us, the union has not been trumpeting "strike, strike, strike, burn the place down" because that's not the goal. The goal is a Contract. However, we should be prepared in the near future to travel down one of those two paths - - voting on acceptable TA, or exercising self-help.

I believe the message is optimistic, but cautious, in order to give the Company every chance possible to negotiate in good faith. If the Company gets the idea that we're going to strike no matter what, they have no reason to negotiate at all. So, let the negotiating team do what they do, and be prepared to follow whichever course it leads us to. The crossroads may be close.





- The truth only hurts if it should -

FDXFLYR

We are a long way from the home stretch. Our negotiations are based on four cornerstone issues: scope, retirement, scheduling, and health care. Go to the ALPA web site and look at which sections of our contract have NOT YET been TA'd and you'll find all four of our cornerstone issues missing from the list.

NightBusDriver

Agree completely ... perhaps management is finally ready to leave the starting gate now. But I just hope Fred sends a horse AND a jockey from now on!!

Sasquatch

We wil have an agreement shortly after the UPS pilots get theirs. If you believe otherwise, you're smoking something.

Nashmd11

You maybe waiting a while. The TA we get eventually will Voted down. There has been "leaks" of what has already been signed, and everyone is ****ed. This thing is not going to pass.

ClutchCargo

Are you FDX or UPS? I thought I read one of your posts that indicated you fly for "Brown". Regardless, all of the "signed" T/A'd sections are available to be read/downloaded/printed on the FDX/ALPA website. There's no "leaking". It's all out in the open.


Regards,
Clutch

OOOPSS! Upon re-reading I see you were referring to IPA/UPS negotiations. My Bad!