AFW_MD11

I don't know ANY of the facts - I didn't attend any of the hearings to hear both sides of the stories - where the real facts under oath were laid out.

It appears from your non-answer that you don't/didn't either.

Gunter

If people hadn't rushed to bid CA in HKG or CGN we would have had leverage. As you can see they're getting all the FOs they can hire.

Beyond that there was, and is, little leverage. The vote on FDA #1 proved 68% thought it was ok to hose anyone daft enough to bid an FDA with crazy rules.

HKFlyr

Methinks you should lay off the caffeine.

You get up on the wrong side of the bed?

Non answer? Don't confuse me with the MEC Chair...

HIFLYR

Spot ON the truth hurts

dc10pilot

thought this was about a fired fedex driver - but again off on another tangent

DYNASTY HVY

Ok back on topic here and some of you are missing the fact that this gentleman's English was good enough to get a license to drive a heavy truck.
Also the fact that FDX blew off his request to meet speaks volumes and this case schould be a slam dunk.

FDXLAG

Except for he doesnt work for FDX and his ability to speak English is indeed in doubt.

"Aliyev says his trouble started months into the job when an Iowa weigh station gave his company a warning -- but not a citation -- about his Russian accent. One of the requirements of holding a commercial driver's license is the ability to communicate."

How realistic is this scenario?

GNB trucking to FDX: How important is that part in the contract about our drivers meeting the legal requirements for a CDL?

FDX to GNB: Gee it is pretty important, that is why we put it in the contract.

GNB to Ivan (through google translator): Sorry FDX says we got to can you.

Lawyer to Ivan: Yeah I know but FDX has deeper pockets than GNB.

But I do agree with a previous poster; the Teamsters are much better at using their media buddies then ALPA.

Lippy

This is obviously a cover story. Word on the street is that dude refused to wear his uniform shorts to regulation length. Plus they were waaay too tight.

He was evidently an aspiring airbus pilot, and that's a problem.

MEMFO4Ever

You mean they don't have to wear double-knit polyester pants and those ridiculous Captain Stubing shirts with fake military style epaulets that look like we're opening doors at the Ritz-Carlton?

DYNASTY HVY

Having been through the immigration process in this country and getting my citizenship I would say it's a process where for the most part you have to be proficient enough in English in order to get through the interview for citizenship.
I,ve run into people who were born in America that have difficulty communicating.

Ally