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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 974303" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>That is exactly what I did back in late 2009/early 2010 - and got the same result. The IBT won't act till they have enough cards signed to guarantee an election and they won't say how many cards they have signed leading up to getting enough for an election. They don't want to play their hand, giving FedEx time to ramp up their union busters in response. </p><p></p><p>Problem is, the Couriers that are on the proverbial fence don't have anything motivating them to actually sign and send in a card without knowing a running count of signed cards - there is no "momentum" that can be developed. The IBT's desire to "save face" against a possible FedEx victory is dooming any effort to failure before it can even get started. This is why only a grassroots movement among FedEx employees to sign cards regardless of knowledge of progress in getting enough signed is what is required - and why any effort is doomed to failure before it can even show modest results. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now you know why the top end received a 5% raise and everyone else a 3% (instead of an across the board 4%). It was a deliberate effort to play the close to topped out against the lower end of progression to destroy solidarity. It is also why Express still has those topped out Couriers - they are Express' "ace in the hole" against a company wide union certification. Getting 50% to sign cards in this environment is next to impossible. Even with the ending of shift pay, Express still has enough cushion to ensure they stay union free. It is only their desire to eliminate virtually all overtime (and the pushback by part-time employees against coming in to cover needed shifts) that is causing Express problems now and why there most likely be changes in policy regarding part-timers being forced to cover shifts outside their regularly scheduled hours.</p><p></p><p>However, when the full implementation of the delivery manifesting is accomplished, it is those topped out Couriers that will be in the cross hairs of Fred - they will no longer be of benefit to Express. Once delivery manifesting and delivery trace determination is fully realized - there will be no threat whatsoever to Express from unionization. If for some reason the Couriers do somehow get the 'nads to sign cards - Express will be in a position to replace those who choose to walk out with first temps (then offer them permanent employment) and more or less change the entire structure of the Courier job to that of a predominantly part-time force, with the minimal wage rate necessary to keep warm bodies in the driver seats. The Courier job will be transformed into the same way that Express manages hiring handlers - keep a ready pool of replacements to replace those that quit. </p><p></p><p>If one thinks about it - all Express has to do is hire enough part-timers to cover all possible needs, then limit full-timers to no more than 35 hours a week (place all full-timers on minimums). There is no contract that prevents Express from having full-timers only getting minimums, while having "excess" part-timers picking up all the extra hours. How many full-timers would hang around in a situation like this? Many would, but Express would get many that would leave on their own, since they can't possibly live on 35 hours a week (most are used to getting 50 - they are going to be in for a rude shock when they are limited to no more than 40 starting next month).</p><p></p><p>Throw in a change in how Warning Letters are handed out, clamp down on replacing full-time routes that are opened up by full-timers quitting or transferring (splitting routes to be filled by part-timers) - Express can gradually, incrementally reduce the number of topped out full timers working and increase the number of part-timers paid entry level wages - all made possible with technology doing all the thinking and just needing a warm body to drive the truck and carry packages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 974303, member: 22880"] That is exactly what I did back in late 2009/early 2010 - and got the same result. The IBT won't act till they have enough cards signed to guarantee an election and they won't say how many cards they have signed leading up to getting enough for an election. They don't want to play their hand, giving FedEx time to ramp up their union busters in response. Problem is, the Couriers that are on the proverbial fence don't have anything motivating them to actually sign and send in a card without knowing a running count of signed cards - there is no "momentum" that can be developed. The IBT's desire to "save face" against a possible FedEx victory is dooming any effort to failure before it can even get started. This is why only a grassroots movement among FedEx employees to sign cards regardless of knowledge of progress in getting enough signed is what is required - and why any effort is doomed to failure before it can even show modest results. Now you know why the top end received a 5% raise and everyone else a 3% (instead of an across the board 4%). It was a deliberate effort to play the close to topped out against the lower end of progression to destroy solidarity. It is also why Express still has those topped out Couriers - they are Express' "ace in the hole" against a company wide union certification. Getting 50% to sign cards in this environment is next to impossible. Even with the ending of shift pay, Express still has enough cushion to ensure they stay union free. It is only their desire to eliminate virtually all overtime (and the pushback by part-time employees against coming in to cover needed shifts) that is causing Express problems now and why there most likely be changes in policy regarding part-timers being forced to cover shifts outside their regularly scheduled hours. However, when the full implementation of the delivery manifesting is accomplished, it is those topped out Couriers that will be in the cross hairs of Fred - they will no longer be of benefit to Express. Once delivery manifesting and delivery trace determination is fully realized - there will be no threat whatsoever to Express from unionization. If for some reason the Couriers do somehow get the 'nads to sign cards - Express will be in a position to replace those who choose to walk out with first temps (then offer them permanent employment) and more or less change the entire structure of the Courier job to that of a predominantly part-time force, with the minimal wage rate necessary to keep warm bodies in the driver seats. The Courier job will be transformed into the same way that Express manages hiring handlers - keep a ready pool of replacements to replace those that quit. If one thinks about it - all Express has to do is hire enough part-timers to cover all possible needs, then limit full-timers to no more than 35 hours a week (place all full-timers on minimums). There is no contract that prevents Express from having full-timers only getting minimums, while having "excess" part-timers picking up all the extra hours. How many full-timers would hang around in a situation like this? Many would, but Express would get many that would leave on their own, since they can't possibly live on 35 hours a week (most are used to getting 50 - they are going to be in for a rude shock when they are limited to no more than 40 starting next month). Throw in a change in how Warning Letters are handed out, clamp down on replacing full-time routes that are opened up by full-timers quitting or transferring (splitting routes to be filled by part-timers) - Express can gradually, incrementally reduce the number of topped out full timers working and increase the number of part-timers paid entry level wages - all made possible with technology doing all the thinking and just needing a warm body to drive the truck and carry packages. [/QUOTE]
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