There are 7 article(s) tagged Air Line Pilots Association:
FedEx is not commenting on the size of the layoffs, but necessity did not make the week any easier, CEO and president Raj Subramaniam said in a memo to staff shortly before the earnings release Thursday.
There’s an industry push for planes only requiring one pilot in the cockpit at cruising altitudes, but pilots say doing so creates a safety issue.
Pilots are asking for a contract that increases retirement benefits and takes into account issues related to quality of life, such as time spent away from home and uncertainty around scheduling.
For the union, the two primary issues in the current round of negotiations are retirement benefits and matters related to quality of life.
FedEx’s Air Line Pilots Association unit said on Tuesday, Dec. 8, that 292 pilots had tested positive for COVID-19. The number has doubled since late October.
FedEx Express’ pilots union asked the company to suspend operations in Hong Kong because of “unacceptable risks for pilots related to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
FedEx Express pilots are operating in some of the most challenging conditions ever as the company navigates the coronavirus pandemic. At least 15 have tested positive for COVID-19.
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