Why did deal between FedEx and pilot union collapse?
The news Monday left some wondering if a strike by FedEx pilots was imminent.Related story:
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The news Monday left some wondering if a strike by FedEx pilots was imminent.Related story:
FedEx pilots rejected a tentative agreement with the company by a vote of 57% to 43%.
According to the union, the new agreement would provide major pension improvements with alternative pension options, hourly pay rate increases, an amendable period recovery payment and other improvements to pilots’ quality of life.
Earlier this month, the FedEx ALPA Master Executive Council, the union which represents the pilots, announced its members had voted to strike if necessary to achieve a new labor agreement.
Pilots picketing outside the FedEx Express Air Operations Center on Airways Boulevard Wednesday held signs that read “When the world shut down, FedEx pilots delivered” and “Now is the time!”
FedEx and the Air Line Pilots Association have been in contract negotiations since May 2021.
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.
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