MaydayMark

He's called me several times about stuff I've posted here. One call was when I quoted (very careful to not take him out of context I might ad) his reply to my FDA concerns here. I got another call when I questioned DW's motivation for shoving the FDA LOA down our throughts

All-in-all WR is a reasonably good guy and I appreciate his "stepping up" for the benefit of the rest of us. I'm just a bit curious about his position as MEC APC Police???

Mark

HIFLYR

MD11CAPT,
Sorry to put you in the cross hairs again I guess the truth sometimes really does hurt. It is important for all FedEx pilots to let the MEC know your feelings on the upcoming election. If you read the incumbents letters they do apparently feel they are smarter than the rest of the crew force. I know of several FedEx pilots who run pretty sizable companies, are lawyers or just very Da## smart that can do the job better. After all they are not brainwashed by ALPA National and they might just look out for US the FedEx Line Pilot First and ALPA National last. I know, I know, a novel concept!!!!!

TonyHaus

Ok, Buckwheat, it is easy to sit back and make accusations while hiding behind your anonymity. If you don't want to reveal your true identity at least do the honorable thing and back up your accusations. When did I put out revisionist history? Give real examples. I doubt you can. You talk about wanting linepilots in office, what do you think I am and have been for the past 4 years? It is amazing that you ask for guys outside of the union but advocate for guys who have been working on committees in the union during the times that the very events you complain about occurred. So, if you want a new face, I'm it. If you want a leader with experience as a leader, I'm it. If you want on old face with leadership experience, WR is it. If you want and old face with no leadership experience, TM is it. I don't have any ties to anyone in the union right now. I don't owe anyone anything. I am free to make the best decisions in the best interests of our pilots. As to the campaign for MW and DW, yes I did run them. Successfully I might add. I also ran a campaign against DW (that was the MW campaign). At the time I felt MW was in the best interest of our pilots. The other choices were DW and BC. Considering unity was a main issue then, I think I made the correct choice. Also, I feel no sense of entitlement to this job. I will be very honored if I get it. This is an uphill battle for me because I have no ties to the leadership today. The one or two guys on the MEC that worked with me closely in the past still seem mad that I killed the DC spin off plan back in 2002. Most of the rest don't know me from Adam. All my campaign stuff is not out of a sense of entitlement it is out of a sense of giving the pilots and representatives the most information about my background and ideas that I can so they can make an informed decision. That is why I am on this forum as well. I notice that I am the only candidate on this forum to have the courage to use my real name and give back and forth with people obviously hostile to me like you. You have a right to that. You have a right to see me respond under some scrutiny and pressure. The job I'm running for has way more pressure and responsibility.

TonyHaus

I agree with your concept of honoring the will of the crew force. I was the only candidate that did just that during the age 60 debate. It was the reason for my position on the age 60 debate. The majority of our pilots wanted the law to remain the same and the majority wanted no retro-activity. Out of the four candidates running for this office, I am the only one who publicly opposed those anti-majority policies. I challenged DM during a hub turn meeting on it, to his discomfort, and I spoke to every pilot I flew with, every bus ride in the hub and to most of the block reps and officers. I argued why our policy should be based on the pilots wishes. After all, it is the pilots who elected the reps, and their will should be honored. And let me tell you, it was not without sacrifice. Its hard to stand up publicly and stake a position on a controversial issue. I have many friends that were close to age 60 who were very emotional and angry at me about the issue. I may have lost good freinds over it. Maybe that is why TM did not do any such thing. Maybe that is why he remained silent in public and now claims to have opposed it in private. Thats the easy way out. No risk. Claim no position in public, check which way the political wind blows, then jump on the bandwagon. I hope that is not the type of leaders we are looking for. I promise you, if elected, I will tell you what I think. I will be clear and direct in my communications with you.

FedEx1

I appreciate the bluntness on some level, but frankly, the tone is just turning me off. I don't want to hear the personal attacks. Enough is enough.

FR8Hauler

I was contacted by him too. I do think he is the MEC APC Police. Kind of humorous.

Laughing_Jakal

Glad to know I'm not the only one. Perhaps we could join forces for damages using the RICO statutes. I for one am intimidated when a union official calls my home when I voice my opinion on representation.

And they say they won't broadcast meetings for fear of lawsuits.