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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 1133992" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>Agree to disagree on #1. I think having an attorney (or at least consulting with one) is always a good thing. While it's true they can't literally help you until FedEx actually does something, it has been my experience that anything you can do to either intimidate them or convince them that you aren't a dummy...is a good thing. I suspect that the OP has some inkling of why he/she was suspended, as do most employees who get that unwelcome call into the manager's office to surrender the badge and fuel card. And yes, they do love to leave you hanging in the wind NOT knowing, don't they.</p><p></p><p>Same on #2. Implicit in my statement is the assumption that you have actually be accused of something, as in " You called that customer a 4-letter name". In that case. "I didn't do it" is a perfectly acceptable answer, and it probably will come down to a case of he said/she said, which is almost inevitable in this type of situation anyway. Unless the other party has a witness, you at least have a fighting chance to keep your job. This is another reason to have the attorney's card or a name you can use. At the very least, they know you're willing to take them on and that they will have to have some sort of proof beyond he said/she said.</p><p></p><p>On #3. If your case has merit, an attorney may very well take it on a contingency basis. That means 30-40% off the settlement if you win, and nothing out of your pocket if FedEx decides to drop the whole thing. I know a lot of employees who have hired their lawyers in this manner. If you have to actually "hire" the lawyer, that $1,000 retainer fee comes into play and it just goes up from there. That said, I know several employees who have received high 6-figure settlements from FedEx, and others who have also done quite well. Be prepared for it to take a long time, because FedEx hopes they can starve you out before it ever gets to court. </p><p></p><p>For those of you out there who still don't think we need a union, what does this little discussion tell you about the merits of having a truly legitimate grievance and/or discipline policy where you have the shop steward and,quite possibly, a union lawyer working on your behalf so you don't get the shaft?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 1133992, member: 12508"] Agree to disagree on #1. I think having an attorney (or at least consulting with one) is always a good thing. While it's true they can't literally help you until FedEx actually does something, it has been my experience that anything you can do to either intimidate them or convince them that you aren't a dummy...is a good thing. I suspect that the OP has some inkling of why he/she was suspended, as do most employees who get that unwelcome call into the manager's office to surrender the badge and fuel card. And yes, they do love to leave you hanging in the wind NOT knowing, don't they. Same on #2. Implicit in my statement is the assumption that you have actually be accused of something, as in " You called that customer a 4-letter name". In that case. "I didn't do it" is a perfectly acceptable answer, and it probably will come down to a case of he said/she said, which is almost inevitable in this type of situation anyway. Unless the other party has a witness, you at least have a fighting chance to keep your job. This is another reason to have the attorney's card or a name you can use. At the very least, they know you're willing to take them on and that they will have to have some sort of proof beyond he said/she said. On #3. If your case has merit, an attorney may very well take it on a contingency basis. That means 30-40% off the settlement if you win, and nothing out of your pocket if FedEx decides to drop the whole thing. I know a lot of employees who have hired their lawyers in this manner. If you have to actually "hire" the lawyer, that $1,000 retainer fee comes into play and it just goes up from there. That said, I know several employees who have received high 6-figure settlements from FedEx, and others who have also done quite well. Be prepared for it to take a long time, because FedEx hopes they can starve you out before it ever gets to court. For those of you out there who still don't think we need a union, what does this little discussion tell you about the merits of having a truly legitimate grievance and/or discipline policy where you have the shop steward and,quite possibly, a union lawyer working on your behalf so you don't get the shaft? [/QUOTE]
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