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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 866399" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>Great post. I really don't think the Teamsters have a clue when it comes to dealing with FedEx tactics. One would think that FedEx could successfully be sued for union-busting, but I seriously doubt that the IBT has the gonads to go in that direction. I met with Teamsters reps back in 1996, and they didn't do a single thing they promised, which was the requirement before I stuck my neck out. Not trusting them, I never stepped forward, which was probably a smart move on my part. </p><p></p><p>Here's what I asked for, and never got delivered;</p><p></p><p>1. IBT reps in the parking lot (public, not FedEx property) passing out literature and talking to employees.</p><p></p><p>2. A meeting, where IBT reps could state their case for unionization.</p><p></p><p>3. Legal support from IBT lawyers for anyone who signed a card and then got targeted by FedEx.</p><p></p><p>4. An honest explanation of dues, union rules and policies, and when and how FedEx workers would be protected from predatory management.</p><p></p><p>They wouldn't do any of them, so I walked away. Their deal was that <em>we</em> had to come to them, and once that happened, they'd offer support, another indication that they absolutely do not understand the way FedEx operates. It's no wonder that their membership has shrunk tremendously over the years. They are completely passive, and expect to fight an army with a pea-shooter. It isn't going to happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 866399, member: 12508"] Great post. I really don't think the Teamsters have a clue when it comes to dealing with FedEx tactics. One would think that FedEx could successfully be sued for union-busting, but I seriously doubt that the IBT has the gonads to go in that direction. I met with Teamsters reps back in 1996, and they didn't do a single thing they promised, which was the requirement before I stuck my neck out. Not trusting them, I never stepped forward, which was probably a smart move on my part. Here's what I asked for, and never got delivered; 1. IBT reps in the parking lot (public, not FedEx property) passing out literature and talking to employees. 2. A meeting, where IBT reps could state their case for unionization. 3. Legal support from IBT lawyers for anyone who signed a card and then got targeted by FedEx. 4. An honest explanation of dues, union rules and policies, and when and how FedEx workers would be protected from predatory management. They wouldn't do any of them, so I walked away. Their deal was that [I]we[/I] had to come to them, and once that happened, they'd offer support, another indication that they absolutely do not understand the way FedEx operates. It's no wonder that their membership has shrunk tremendously over the years. They are completely passive, and expect to fight an army with a pea-shooter. It isn't going to happen. [/QUOTE]
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