Hundreds of FedEx pilots picket for updated contract
FedEx pilots line up outside of the Air Operations center to picket for a new bargaining agreement June 28, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Hundreds of FedEx pilots gathered outside of the Air Operations center to picket June 28, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A FedEx pilot hands out signs to other pilots who were bussed in to picket outside of the Air Operations center July 28, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
FedEx pilots embark from a charted bus to picket outside of the Air Operations center June 28, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
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.
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FedEx Corp. FedEx Pilots Air Line Pilots Association Chris NormanRob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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