Im B scale and about to get laid off.So now youre saying you have a good deal then?
You are aware that the founding father of this company invited the teamsters in! While the father of FedEx has fought, lied and cheated to keep us out!Honorable victory occurs when you excel over your competition, not when your competition falls prey to the same shackles you happen to wear.
COSMOS;50569 3. As a side note Obama has threatened to veto any FAA reauthorization with the FedEx ammendment attatched.[/quote said:Wouldnt the ammendment be ALLOWING fedex to stay part of the rail act?
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3. As a side note Obama has threatened to veto any FAA reauthorization with the FedEx ammendment attatched.
1. I hear this "level playing field" term used by UPSers everywhere. It must be crammed pretty far down your throats by the Teamsters. It will never happen. There is competitive advantage/disadvatage in every industry. UPS will continue to lose market share until it comes up with an innovative new way to compete. Nothing will be gained by complaining. FedEx Ground has brought itself into compliance with state law where IC status was an issue and the IRS dropped its judgment. This will become more of a non-issue as time goes on.
2. What do FedEx Express employees hope to gain by Unionization. Look at the DHL teamsters. The nearest union DHL barn was 90 miles from here. They made less than I do. Now they have been replaced by IC's from some out of state company. The Teamsters see their numbers slowly declining and they'll do anything to find new members. Any Express courier who thinks he's going to see $29/hour and a $3500/month pension is kidding himself. The only thing you can count on is another paycheck deduction.
3. As a side note Obama has threatened to veto any FAA reauthorization with the FedEx ammendment attatched.
1. I hear this "level playing field" term used by UPSers everywhere. It must be crammed pretty far down your throats by the Teamsters. It will never happen. There is competitive advantage/disadvatage in every industry. UPS will continue to lose market share until it comes up with an innovative new way to compete. Nothing will be gained by complaining. FedEx Ground has brought itself into compliance with state law where IC status was an issue and the IRS dropped its judgment. This will become more of a non-issue as time goes on.
2. What do FedEx Express employees hope to gain by Unionization. Look at the DHL teamsters. The nearest union DHL barn was 90 miles from here. They made less than I do. Now they have been replaced by IC's from some out of state company. The Teamsters see their numbers slowly declining and they'll do anything to find new members. Any Express courier who thinks he's going to see $29/hour and a $3500/month pension is kidding himself. The only thing you can count on is another paycheck deduction.
3. As a side note Obama has threatened to veto any FAA reauthorization with the FedEx ammendment attatched.
...This is where the real growth is for us. China is a big battle ground and I think we are winning that war....
UPS is not even on the battlefield when it comes to "winning the war" in asian markets. DHL dominates in that market, and UPS is actively shunned due to poor performance.
DHL has been there for years. We are new to the fight but we have a good foot hold and the market share can only go up from here.UPS is not even on the battlefield when it comes to "winning the war" in asian markets. DHL dominates in that market, and UPS is actively shunned due to poor performance.
UPS is not even on the battlefield when it comes to "winning the war" in asian markets. DHL dominates in that market, and UPS is actively shunned due to poor performance.
You may want to rethink your position. The world market is generally split into thirds. North America, Asia, and Europe.
In order to be a global player, you have to have presence in all three markets, don't you. For a long time, UPS thought the US was the only game in town. We learned and moved to become a global player.
How can DHL think of themselves as a GLOBAL company without having a presence in the United States?
Everything you hear today talks about the Global economy and all companies are trying to trade worldwide.
Looks to me like DHL is missing 1/3 of the pie. Maybe not as bad as missing a leg on a three legged stool, but it certainly will hamper them.
P-Man
You are reading too far into what I said.
Someone above said something to the fact that China is a great growing market for UPS. It isn't. DHL OWNS Asia.
Well I dont think the publicity will good for them either way, Boeing is cutting jobs at home (the US) and theyre going to spend money and put a foreign worker to work..
...this is simple blackmail...leverage... hocus-pocus. ... clutching at straws...gimmick....