Its just good old Republican Corporate capitolism and its EVERYWHERE. Stop making excuses and first do what you can to get the ball rolling. Upsers get bullied everyday and have a fight daily at UPS.
Seriously. Start a website and a newsletter. I bet you could collect thousands of emails in a month. The funny thing about the internet is stuff like this can take off and become huge.
I am suprised that there isnt a website already that FDX employees can go to for info. THE IBT WOULD UNDERWRITE FDX. BUT FIRST SOME FDXERS NEED TO STEPUP.
I wouldnt rule out Walmart becoming union someday. STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED.
YES THIS IS A HUGE UNDERTAKING BUT IT CAN BE DONE.
Umm, do we exist in a parallel universe where the Teamsters aren't aware of our existence? IF THEY WANT OUR DUES, THEY HAVE TO EARN THEM!!! Where are they? You make it sound like if we put up a website some Teamster operative sitting in an office will see it, scratch his chin thoughtfully, and call over to the next cubicle "Hey Vern, ever hear of some outfit called FedEx?" We have to deal with something at FedEx Express that you don't: the Railroad Labor Act. We have to get(with recent changes bought and paid for) 50% of all employees in our class, that's every other courier, to sign a union card before we can even have a national vote on bringing in a union. The Teamsters know this and the only sound coming from their direction is crickets in the dark. The other problem is FedEx is close to implementing what's called Dynamic ROADS, which will put a stop by stop manifest into the hands of newhires they will bring in to replace us if we ever did get a union in and went on strike. With the other aspects of ROADS the job has been simplified to the point they could easily replace us. It's not bellyaching, it's reality. Be thankful for what you have, but don't think you know what we have over here. It's a different world.