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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1008225" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>Unions don't have the resources to attempt to organize a bunch of "packets" of drivers. </p><p></p><p>First of all, the "contractors" would each negotiate independently with a potential union. There are just too damn many of them to make it cost effective for a union to bother with (this contractor agrees to this demand, the other doesn't, none will agree to a master agreement - so do we strike???). </p><p></p><p>Second, any contractor which did have their employees organize, would merely lock them out, and get temps to operate their routes. Unions are effective due to their ability to shut down the ENTIRE company in contract negotiations - not by having a few small work units cause issues. </p><p></p><p>FedEx planned out the Ground model SOLELY to prevent unionization of the drivers. You might as well try stating that the drivers (non-owners) could organize if they all just got together and decided they were going to have a work stoppage one day....</p><p></p><p>That kind of coordination simply doesn't exist and FedEx knows it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1008225, member: 22880"] Unions don't have the resources to attempt to organize a bunch of "packets" of drivers. First of all, the "contractors" would each negotiate independently with a potential union. There are just too damn many of them to make it cost effective for a union to bother with (this contractor agrees to this demand, the other doesn't, none will agree to a master agreement - so do we strike???). Second, any contractor which did have their employees organize, would merely lock them out, and get temps to operate their routes. Unions are effective due to their ability to shut down the ENTIRE company in contract negotiations - not by having a few small work units cause issues. FedEx planned out the Ground model SOLELY to prevent unionization of the drivers. You might as well try stating that the drivers (non-owners) could organize if they all just got together and decided they were going to have a work stoppage one day.... That kind of coordination simply doesn't exist and FedEx knows it. [/QUOTE]
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