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<blockquote data-quote="dmac1" data-source="post: 2330241" data-attributes="member: 60252"><p>You've missed the point entirely. Ground drivers can do anything express drivers do now for lower costs. Lower costs create more equity for stockholders. Fedex doesn't care if employees/contractors have equity or not. </p><p></p><p>Fedex has contractors as a buffer that insulates them from employee issues completely, and even when they lose a battle in court, they settle, meaning they get away with any legal issues raised. </p><p></p><p>Can you honestly say that fedex employee drivers cost less than contractor employee drivers? Can you honestly say that having two terminals in an area- ground and express- is cheaper than just having one ground terminal with one manager, where the contractor is responsible for, but doesn't get paid for things like payroll, hiring, training, vehicle maintenance, cost of scanners, uniforms, etc, etc, etc. Why would fedex ever want more employees? If they merged ground into express, instead of the other way around, there are multitudes of costs they would need to absorb immediately. </p><p></p><p>As long as fedex can settle with contractors over lawsuits instead of states filing the lawsuits to enforce employment issues, fedex will continue to try to expand use of the cash cow the contract model is. Yes- fedex will still need express package handlers and pilots to fly the express packages, but a driver working for a contractor can easily deliver and pick-up packages earmarked for express delivery.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmac1, post: 2330241, member: 60252"] You've missed the point entirely. Ground drivers can do anything express drivers do now for lower costs. Lower costs create more equity for stockholders. Fedex doesn't care if employees/contractors have equity or not. Fedex has contractors as a buffer that insulates them from employee issues completely, and even when they lose a battle in court, they settle, meaning they get away with any legal issues raised. Can you honestly say that fedex employee drivers cost less than contractor employee drivers? Can you honestly say that having two terminals in an area- ground and express- is cheaper than just having one ground terminal with one manager, where the contractor is responsible for, but doesn't get paid for things like payroll, hiring, training, vehicle maintenance, cost of scanners, uniforms, etc, etc, etc. Why would fedex ever want more employees? If they merged ground into express, instead of the other way around, there are multitudes of costs they would need to absorb immediately. As long as fedex can settle with contractors over lawsuits instead of states filing the lawsuits to enforce employment issues, fedex will continue to try to expand use of the cash cow the contract model is. Yes- fedex will still need express package handlers and pilots to fly the express packages, but a driver working for a contractor can easily deliver and pick-up packages earmarked for express delivery. [/QUOTE]
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