Lets examine this argument, we started on the benefits of working for UPS opose to the ones at FedEx. Well how about this, UPS employees are generiously compensated, FedEx employees are not. How ever both companies seem to make a handsome profit. So what I'm saying is apparently at FedEx the employees should just be lucky to have a pay check. You guys don't deserve anything else so don't even bother asking for it, unless of course you are a pilot.
My point is that I'm not saying that the union is the answer to every problem that exist, but by examining the situation with FedEx pilots, its easy to see that a union is apparently what you need. As far as layoffs and wage and benefit concessions, well news flash for you there are a heck of a lot more employees in non-union jobs taking them then union jobs. A recession effects everyone not just union companies.
FedEx reminds me of illegal alliens, instead of having the balls to fight their own corrupt government in Mexico, they would rather march in U.S. streets telling us how bad we treat them. Instead of FedEx employees trying to bring us down to them, why dont you see the forest through the trees, and see that your getting screwed by your OWN company!
Are you serious? UPS was unionized when unions were very strong in this country. When FedEx first started they compensated employees well and gave great benefits. When they made the decision to start restricting pay and take away benefits they made sure that they could get away with it by lobbying Congress to get FedEx classified under laws that greatly diminish our ability to unionize. Aren't you aware of this? Where do you get the idea that FedEx EMPLOYEES are trying to bring UPS down to our level? Anyone on this board suggesting such is a ringer for FedEx management. Oh they'll protest otherwise, but actually they do have something in common with you. They admire the UPS color scheme. Don't believe me? Check out the brown on their noses....