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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 561535" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>That's because there is no benefit to the average tax paying American who could probably care less whether FedEx has a competitive advantage over us or not. </p><p> </p><p>The Railway Labor Act was signed in to law during the 1930's when railroads were the major carrier of goods and services for our nation and the govt wanted legislation in place which would forbid the railroads from going on strike, thereby potentially crippling the nation. Removal of the RLA exemption will <strong>allow</strong> FedEx employees to organize--it will not automatically organize them. It is generally assumed that this organizing will increase their labor costs which will increase their operating costs which should help to level the playing field.</p><p> </p><p>I spoke to a FedEx Express driver the other day and he is worried that the removal of the RLA may have quite the opposite effect. He is concerned that FedEx will simply shift the work to the Ground drivers and that he may be out of a job. This is a driver who has more time with FedEx than I have with UPS.</p><p> </p><p>At any rate, I support the letter writing campaign as removal of the RLA exemption should benefit both the company and the union.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 561535, member: 12570"] That's because there is no benefit to the average tax paying American who could probably care less whether FedEx has a competitive advantage over us or not. The Railway Labor Act was signed in to law during the 1930's when railroads were the major carrier of goods and services for our nation and the govt wanted legislation in place which would forbid the railroads from going on strike, thereby potentially crippling the nation. Removal of the RLA exemption will [B]allow[/B] FedEx employees to organize--it will not automatically organize them. It is generally assumed that this organizing will increase their labor costs which will increase their operating costs which should help to level the playing field. I spoke to a FedEx Express driver the other day and he is worried that the removal of the RLA may have quite the opposite effect. He is concerned that FedEx will simply shift the work to the Ground drivers and that he may be out of a job. This is a driver who has more time with FedEx than I have with UPS. At any rate, I support the letter writing campaign as removal of the RLA exemption should benefit both the company and the union. [/QUOTE]
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