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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1176943" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>No, what everyone seems to miss, is that <u>you are all FEDEX now</u>. We all know the distinctions between the opcos, but to the public, it is all one big happy family. </p><p></p><p>That apology video actually was more telling than a mere apology for a single employee's actions. It demonstrates without a doubt, that FedEx <u>knows</u> that they are viewed (their brand) as a UNIFIED product. That video could've been of a Custom Critical contractor tossing stuff around or it could've been of an Office employee playing frisbee with packages in the back of the store - it is ALL FedEx to the outside now (corporate management has been aiming for this for years... everyone knows it but they don't really want to admit it to those in Express). </p><p></p><p>For the Express people, this is difficult to fathom. They are now (I've been harping on this issue for years), no longer 'special'; they are 'FedEx' just as much as the Ground guy that is done up in tattoos sporting an orange colored mohawk. The differences between the operating companies is a 'distinction without a difference' at this point in time - at least to the public. In the end, that is all that really matters to FedEx. (<em>Keep the distinction for labor law purposes, but to the public, it is all ONE now...</em>., <em>this is the MOST important thing an Express employee needs to realize at this point</em>). </p><p></p><p>Since the distinction between the opcos is no longer relevant (it hasn't been for a few years now), the Express people need to realize that their 'special status' no longer exists. Since that status no longer exists - there is NO REASON for FedEx to maintain the disparity in compensation between the different opcos. And I think the Express people are starting to realize, that the difference in compensation between themselves and Ground is rapidly diminishing. THIS ISN'T ACCIDENTAL. </p><p></p><p>It is a race to the bottom right now. The only thing that is slowing things for FedEx are the 'legacy' wage employees who could decide to get some union cards and try to stop things. </p><p></p><p>I think for the Express wage employee, if they can grasp the reality of what happened, they may have that 'learning moment' in which they realize they are no longer "Express"; they are merely part of a larger FedEx. Once that notion sinks in, there is going to be a lot of very angry and/or depressed Express wage employees. It is what I've been writing about for well over 3 years now...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1176943, member: 22880"] No, what everyone seems to miss, is that [U]you are all FEDEX now[/U]. We all know the distinctions between the opcos, but to the public, it is all one big happy family. That apology video actually was more telling than a mere apology for a single employee's actions. It demonstrates without a doubt, that FedEx [U]knows[/U] that they are viewed (their brand) as a UNIFIED product. That video could've been of a Custom Critical contractor tossing stuff around or it could've been of an Office employee playing frisbee with packages in the back of the store - it is ALL FedEx to the outside now (corporate management has been aiming for this for years... everyone knows it but they don't really want to admit it to those in Express). For the Express people, this is difficult to fathom. They are now (I've been harping on this issue for years), no longer 'special'; they are 'FedEx' just as much as the Ground guy that is done up in tattoos sporting an orange colored mohawk. The differences between the operating companies is a 'distinction without a difference' at this point in time - at least to the public. In the end, that is all that really matters to FedEx. ([I]Keep the distinction for labor law purposes, but to the public, it is all ONE now...[/I]., [I]this is the MOST important thing an Express employee needs to realize at this point[/I]). Since the distinction between the opcos is no longer relevant (it hasn't been for a few years now), the Express people need to realize that their 'special status' no longer exists. Since that status no longer exists - there is NO REASON for FedEx to maintain the disparity in compensation between the different opcos. And I think the Express people are starting to realize, that the difference in compensation between themselves and Ground is rapidly diminishing. THIS ISN'T ACCIDENTAL. It is a race to the bottom right now. The only thing that is slowing things for FedEx are the 'legacy' wage employees who could decide to get some union cards and try to stop things. I think for the Express wage employee, if they can grasp the reality of what happened, they may have that 'learning moment' in which they realize they are no longer "Express"; they are merely part of a larger FedEx. Once that notion sinks in, there is going to be a lot of very angry and/or depressed Express wage employees. It is what I've been writing about for well over 3 years now... [/QUOTE]
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