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FedEx Express pilots have “voted overwhelmingly in support of a strike if necessary,” according to the Air Line Pilots Association.
The union representing the pilots said that over 97% of members participated in the vote and 99% supported the strike authorization. The announcement of the voting results note that the pilots have been under the same contract since 2015.
“Now is the time for FedEx to deliver a new contract that reflects the value we bring to FedEx as highly skilled professionals who deliver FedEx’s Purple Promise every day,” Capt. Chris Norman, chair of the FedEx ALPA Master Executive Council, commented. “Our goal is to reach an agreement, not to strike. The ball is in management’s court, and it’s time for the Company to get serious at the bargaining table and invest in our pilots.”
The ALPA added that the National Mediation Board must first rule on the potential for additional mediation efforts and determine whether or not such mediation could settle the dispute. If not, a 30-day “cooling off” period would be initiated before a strike could take place.
David Tepper’s hedge fund Appaloosa started a new position in FedEx (NYSE:FDX) during the first quarter.
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