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[Serf]

Me, too. I hope things pick up at least a little.

I lived in Franklin, MA a long time ago. Don’t know if you’re around there. ( don’t tell me). But yeah, wild times.

 

[MassWineGuy]

I lived in Franklin, MA a long time ago. Don’t know if you’re around there. ( don’t tell me). But yeah, wild times.

I’m closer to the Boston region, typically very busy. We’ll see how it goes in the next couple of months.

 

[HD219]

Midwest rural area here. Contractors had a meeting with the station managers last week. This hub is going to be one of the first to combine FedEx Ground and Express out of the same building. All Express freight will be transfered over to ground drivers. All Express employees are being let go. Only keeping a handful of part timers for critical Express deliveries.

 

[MassWineGuy]

I could use the unemployment compensation.

 

[Godzilla55]

Midwest rural area here. Contractors had a meeting with the station managers last week. This hub is going to be one of the first to combine FedEx Ground and Express out of the same building. All Express freight will be transfered over to ground drivers. All Express employees are being let go. Only keeping a handful of part timers for critical Express deliveries.

Where in Midwest? How much notice are these Express drivers being given?

 

[MassWineGuy]

Where in Midwest? How much notice are these Express drivers being given?

Yes! Please tell us as much as possible.

 

[Empty Pockets]

I heard that Hattiesburg, Ms had already merged and the couriers were not getting minimums. Management calling them in on their day off and if they didn't show up, he would stop minimum pay. MKLA is slated to merge in March. We have contacts there to keep up with it.

 

[purplelife]

Midwest rural area here. Contractors had a meeting with the station managers last week. This hub is going to be one of the first to combine FedEx Ground and Express out of the same building. All Express freight will be transfered over to ground drivers. All Express employees are being let go. Only keeping a handful of part timers for critical Express deliveries.

I mean there have already been multiple locations with combined ground and express so this for sure isn't one of the first.
I'll wait for more info....

 

[HD219]

Where in Midwest? How much notice are these Express drivers being given?

Ohio. I'm not sure they were given any notice. Drivers are finding out through the grape vine. I will post any new info. Eventually all of Express will be absorbed by Ground. It's been in the works for years. The question is when will the shift happen nationwide?

 

[Golden package]

Midwest rural area here. Contractors had a meeting with the station managers last week. This hub is going to be one of the first to combine FedEx Ground and Express out of the same building. All Express freight will be transfered over to ground drivers. All Express employees are being let go. Only keeping a handful of part timers for critical Express deliveries.

Definitely will want more details. It has been happening in the smaller Express stations. The new facilities can expand Grounds capacity while absorbing in all of a small to medium size Express stations p2. They take everything that is not p1 and first overnight. It is just diverted to Ground once it is unloaded out of an Express container. Not sure if they have done it for any large Express facilities yet? I would expect they will eventually. Had not heard about any employees being "let go" though, maybe cut back to just minimums and not backfilled through attrition.

 

[MassWineGuy]

I won’t be surprised if our managers know nothing about this.

 

[AB831]

Midwest rural area here. Contractors had a meeting with the station managers last week. This hub is going to be one of the first to combine FedEx Ground and Express out of the same building. All Express freight will be transfered over to ground drivers. All Express employees are being let go. Only keeping a handful of part timers for critical Express deliveries.

Wow. So not even a token “there’s a few openings in St Louis.” It’s just “see ya later, have a nice life?”

 

[MAKAVELI]

Wow. So not even a token “there’s a few openings in St Louis.” It’s just “see ya later, have a nice life?”

This is coming from a ground driver. I doubt they have a clue as to what's going on factually. If that hub is taking over Express freight there will need to be a transition period, training and severance packages for those Express drivers.

 

[MassWineGuy]

Are we talking about Ground merging with Freight or Express?

 

[Cactus]

Are we talking about Ground merging with Freight or Express?

Express.

 

[Mutineer]

This is coming from a ground driver. I doubt they have a clue as to what's going on factually.

It is not impossible the reporting party is lying, or absolutely mistaken as to everything that is happening in his workplace.

transition period

This will begin and end when all the toilets are plugged, and the soap dispensers are ripped off the wall. I suspect this will happen within 15 minutes of the first Ground driver entering the building.

training

This will be a loop of rookie drivers with their feet to a fire, vague contradicting instructions, perpetually angry people, and a steady stream of idle threats.

severance packages for those Express drivers.

Will consist only of a web address to apply at Ground.

 

[Golden package]

This will begin and end when all the toilets are plugged, and the soap dispensers are ripped off the wall. I suspect this will happen within 15 minutes of the first Ground driver entering the building.

You are misstating a key bit of information in your statement. You speak as though they will be entering an "Express" building. You need to turn that around. We will be entering THEIR building.

 

[Gone fishin]

Ohio. I'm not sure they were given any notice. Drivers are finding out through the grape vine. I will post any new info. Eventually all of Express will be absorbed by Ground. It's been in the works for years. The question is when will the shift happen nationwide?

I’m in Ohio and my manager just got back from a regional meeting. No mention of this , seems odd. Every station was represented at the meeting

 

[Gone fishin]

Ohio. I'm not sure they were given any notice. Drivers are finding out through the grape vine. I will post any new info. Eventually all of Express will be absorbed by Ground. It's been in the works for years. The question is when will the shift happen nationwide?

A station name would help

 

[Empty Pockets]

Joe Parisi had a meeting with three northern stations about a month ago just saying that there were changes coming. Parisi is a real POS. He worked MS, then LITA, and now STL. The meeting referred to was a meeting with Cape Gerardo, Sikeston, Paduka, and Marion. Each of these stations have a place to go with ground. Marion was going to be west of town but the other two were moving closer to where ground is based....

Do a Google search for your area, New Ground building "where your ground location is located."

Look these up...
New Ground Building Marion, Il. - center-marion/FedEx is opening a new 250,000 square foot distribution center in Marion
Humbolt, Tn - FedEx Set to Break Ground on New Humboldt Facility - Humboldt Chamber
Tupelo, Ms - Ground is in Belden, Ms -Tupelo, MS – FedEx Ground Addition – B&T Enterprises Inc
Hattiesburg, Ms - New FedEx Ground Facility Under Construction at I-59 Supply Chain Park

A year ago, HSVA was told it was happening, but six months ago, they were told they were not going to move. It does not make sense that some are moving and some are not. Maybe the larger sized stations are gonna have issues. For instance, Memphis has two stations, NQA and OLV. I do not see how they can both go to Ground in Southhaven. Maybe that is the plan to save the huge ones for last.

I am keeping tabs on MKLA but for what reason. It appears to be happening and nothing is going to stop it.