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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 552173" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>This is what I've been trying to get across for a few weeks with my "pragmatic" posts. Fred's long term plan (assuming he can keep the IC charade going on at Ground) is to move non-overnight volume over there, keeping his labor costs lower that he is currently experiencing. Even under NLRB rules, it will take a few years to get widespread coverage of unions across the US. Fred wants to prevent having to fight that battle at any cost, that is why he has spent millions to keep the RLA. I know my station wouldn't vote in a union until they saw other stations get successful contracts in force (by then I'll be long gone). So for me it is a lost cause. It is all principle for me now. </p><p> </p><p>Given the model of Express, he can't convert them to the IC model. He can't simultaneously argue to keep the RLA AND want an IC model. RLA exists to keep EMPLOYEES on the job and prevent work stopages. No company can control contractors like this. Employees under RLA that engage in "illegal" strike activity can be punished by Federal action. ICs can't be touched (they're independent after all).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 552173, member: 22880"] This is what I've been trying to get across for a few weeks with my "pragmatic" posts. Fred's long term plan (assuming he can keep the IC charade going on at Ground) is to move non-overnight volume over there, keeping his labor costs lower that he is currently experiencing. Even under NLRB rules, it will take a few years to get widespread coverage of unions across the US. Fred wants to prevent having to fight that battle at any cost, that is why he has spent millions to keep the RLA. I know my station wouldn't vote in a union until they saw other stations get successful contracts in force (by then I'll be long gone). So for me it is a lost cause. It is all principle for me now. Given the model of Express, he can't convert them to the IC model. He can't simultaneously argue to keep the RLA AND want an IC model. RLA exists to keep EMPLOYEES on the job and prevent work stopages. No company can control contractors like this. Employees under RLA that engage in "illegal" strike activity can be punished by Federal action. ICs can't be touched (they're independent after all). [/QUOTE]
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