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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 265816" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>The problem with stepping forward at FedEx is that you will be immediately targeted for termination at the earliest possible opportunity. All the years of anti-union foment by management has paid-off handsomely because everybody is afraid for their jobs. When the Teamsters pushed for FedEx Express unionization back in the mid-90's they left a lot of FedEx supporters hanging when Mr Smith successfully lobbied to keep FedEx under the RLA. In short, the union disappeared from the scene almost immediately, and those that did speak-out paid for it dearly.</p><p> </p><p>A lot of FedEx couriers are literally afraid to discuss unions openly, even on the street. Who knows who is watching, and those who supported the Teamsters back in the 90's were frequently followed by management and/or set-up by co-workers who caved-in to management pressure or cut deals that made their lives easier.</p><p> </p><p>I wasn't born under a rock, and I have been a Teamster before. I know that their main concern is building dues through more members and you only see your rep either at contract time or when there is an election. But the way it stands at FedEx now, the Teamsters are a better choice than having absolutely ZERO ability to prevent management excesses and low wages relative to the competition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 265816, member: 12508"] The problem with stepping forward at FedEx is that you will be immediately targeted for termination at the earliest possible opportunity. All the years of anti-union foment by management has paid-off handsomely because everybody is afraid for their jobs. When the Teamsters pushed for FedEx Express unionization back in the mid-90's they left a lot of FedEx supporters hanging when Mr Smith successfully lobbied to keep FedEx under the RLA. In short, the union disappeared from the scene almost immediately, and those that did speak-out paid for it dearly. A lot of FedEx couriers are literally afraid to discuss unions openly, even on the street. Who knows who is watching, and those who supported the Teamsters back in the 90's were frequently followed by management and/or set-up by co-workers who caved-in to management pressure or cut deals that made their lives easier. I wasn't born under a rock, and I have been a Teamster before. I know that their main concern is building dues through more members and you only see your rep either at contract time or when there is an election. But the way it stands at FedEx now, the Teamsters are a better choice than having absolutely ZERO ability to prevent management excesses and low wages relative to the competition. [/QUOTE]
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