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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 927886" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>The 120 million "set aside" for raises was 120 million they DIDN'T want to throw at the covered job classifications. That will be an expense they feel they shouldn't have to bear, but must or face the consequence of potential unionization. </p><p></p><p>I pointed out earlier that it would cost Express about $600-$750 million annually (above current compensation) to properly bring all the covered crafts under a plan that would be in alignment with unionized compensation rates. FedEx doesn't want to pay that extra money - that is money that they use to grow the company (historic examples: ZapMail, Kinkos purchase, MD11 conversions, European expansion back in the late 80's - big flop). If it wasn't for Express being able to pay its wage labor non-union rates - the company would've either flopped due to the mismanagement, or (more likely) the Memphis executive management team would've been shown the door by the shareholders. </p><p></p><p>There will NEVER be any 8 to 10 year top out without a union contract in place. The whole trend in Express going back to the late 90's has been to gradually squeeze the wage labor force for increases in productivity while restraining their compensation. </p><p></p><p>If you feel you want a real raise, sign a union representation card and get your coworkers to do the same. </p><p></p><p>Leave, organize or bend over. Right now Express employees are being bent over just a bit more each year. I got fed up with it, so I left. If you can't leave and are tired of being bent over - ORGANIZE.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 927886, member: 22880"] The 120 million "set aside" for raises was 120 million they DIDN'T want to throw at the covered job classifications. That will be an expense they feel they shouldn't have to bear, but must or face the consequence of potential unionization. I pointed out earlier that it would cost Express about $600-$750 million annually (above current compensation) to properly bring all the covered crafts under a plan that would be in alignment with unionized compensation rates. FedEx doesn't want to pay that extra money - that is money that they use to grow the company (historic examples: ZapMail, Kinkos purchase, MD11 conversions, European expansion back in the late 80's - big flop). If it wasn't for Express being able to pay its wage labor non-union rates - the company would've either flopped due to the mismanagement, or (more likely) the Memphis executive management team would've been shown the door by the shareholders. There will NEVER be any 8 to 10 year top out without a union contract in place. The whole trend in Express going back to the late 90's has been to gradually squeeze the wage labor force for increases in productivity while restraining their compensation. If you feel you want a real raise, sign a union representation card and get your coworkers to do the same. Leave, organize or bend over. Right now Express employees are being bent over just a bit more each year. I got fed up with it, so I left. If you can't leave and are tired of being bent over - ORGANIZE. [/QUOTE]
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