Pilots Say They Are Frustrated By The Pace Of Contract Negotiations

FedEx pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), conducted informational picketing on Wednesday, November 12, in Denver, Indianapolis and New York City to show their continuing frustration with ongoing contract negotiations and their resolute support of their Negotiating Committee.

The FedEx pilots began these public events in September with more than 800 pilots participating in informational picketing in the company’s domestic bases of Anchorage, Los Angeles and Memphis.

On October 31st, FedEx management requested the assistance of the National Mediation Board in the pilots’ ongoing contract negotiations. “This is hardly a surprise. The parties did a good job working through a lot of the agreement, but regarding some core issues FedEx pursued radical shifts in major sections of the agreement. We proposed changes within the existing framework of the agreement—changes that we think are fair and fully earned by the pilots. That’s how we reached this point,” said MEC Chairman Scott Stratton.

The FedEx pilots are confident that with the assistance of the National Mediation Board, they will achieve a fair and reasonable deal that recognizes their contributions to the success of FedEx.

FMI: www.alpa.org