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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 664174" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>Ground is a different animal. How can drivers organize when they aren't even "employees"? Nobody thinks there is a fast and easy solution, and Smith doesn't hold all the cards, just most of them. </p><p> </p><p>There are other ways Smith screws his people other than preventing unionization. One is the overabundance of part-time workers, most of whom have little chance of going FT. Another is extended top-out times, which are probably around <em>15 years </em>at this point. The list goes on and on, but the main point remains...FedEx Express is an abusive employer with an equally abusive leader.</p><p> </p><p>The healthcare mess has undoubtedly been a godsend for FedEx because it has put most other issues on the back burner. The 3-month extension of the FAA Reauthorization Act was recently trumpeted as a major victory for FedEx because no language changing the RLA was included.</p><p> </p><p>Washington is a big question mark because UPS has also been pouring major money into the RLA issue. I would love to see Fred spend millions, and then have UPS "win" the whole shooting match.</p><p> </p><p>Again, where are the Teamsters? Instead of getting out there to FedEx stations and educating people they are apparently conducting a stealth campaign that doesn't include active recruitment. Who knows...perhaps Smith has cut a deal <em>with the union</em> and is going to send a few billion their way so they <em>don't </em>push very hard to unionize Express. The IBT has pension problems, and they probably don't much care where the money comes from. Given the past history of the IBT colluding with employers, is this really a far-fetched idea? In the long run, it would be cheaper for Fred to pay-off the IBT now instead of getting the unionized workforce he fears so greatly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 664174, member: 12508"] Ground is a different animal. How can drivers organize when they aren't even "employees"? Nobody thinks there is a fast and easy solution, and Smith doesn't hold all the cards, just most of them. There are other ways Smith screws his people other than preventing unionization. One is the overabundance of part-time workers, most of whom have little chance of going FT. Another is extended top-out times, which are probably around [I]15 years [/I]at this point. The list goes on and on, but the main point remains...FedEx Express is an abusive employer with an equally abusive leader. The healthcare mess has undoubtedly been a godsend for FedEx because it has put most other issues on the back burner. The 3-month extension of the FAA Reauthorization Act was recently trumpeted as a major victory for FedEx because no language changing the RLA was included. Washington is a big question mark because UPS has also been pouring major money into the RLA issue. I would love to see Fred spend millions, and then have UPS "win" the whole shooting match. Again, where are the Teamsters? Instead of getting out there to FedEx stations and educating people they are apparently conducting a stealth campaign that doesn't include active recruitment. Who knows...perhaps Smith has cut a deal [I]with the union[/I] and is going to send a few billion their way so they [I]don't [/I]push very hard to unionize Express. The IBT has pension problems, and they probably don't much care where the money comes from. Given the past history of the IBT colluding with employers, is this really a far-fetched idea? In the long run, it would be cheaper for Fred to pay-off the IBT now instead of getting the unionized workforce he fears so greatly. [/QUOTE]
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