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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 728803" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>1. UPS is quite healthy and has a contract with its drivers. Having a union doesn't kill a company, it just puts an end to the gravy train for senior management and executives. </p><p> </p><p>2. What "concessions" has FedEx made to date with its wage employees? FedEx hasn't conceeded a damn thing. Where's that pay progression that was "promised"? Where's that promise for a top-out time that is reasonable? Where is that promise to provide a pension that one can actually plan on contributing to a retirement? FedEx gives and takes as it pleases and the wage employees are left with whatever Fred decides to give us to maintain a workforce that can barely get the job done. Do the pilots tolerate treatment such as this? Why should you? Are you any less of a person than they? Do you deserve less consideration because you drive a truck rather than fly a plane? The difference is that the pilots weren't afraid to organize from the get-go. The wage employees of Express were fooled by Fred and decided to trust him. Look at what that got the wage employees. </p><p> </p><p>3. The Obama administration (of which I'm no fan of) isn't holding back FedEx more than any other corporation in this country. </p><p> </p><p>4. News Flash - FedEx sees its wage employees as an antagonistic force which they are actively engaged in resisting paying better wages.</p><p> </p><p>5. The "working together" time has past. FedEx has done everything in its power to intimidate, undercompensate and humiliate its wage employees. </p><p> </p><p>Everyone needs to realize that the "let's all get along" course has played out and the wage employees have been shafted the entire time. The relationship IS ANTAGONISTIC. FedEx will still make a profit with a union, with the wage employees receiving competitive wages with UPS. Don't let Fred's tears lead you into thinking that he can't handle a union and paying the wage employees of Express a competitive wage inline with the value added by the work performed.</p><p> </p><p>The only thing that will make Express make any concessions in a contract negotiation is the real threat of short term financial losses should they not concede to reasonable demands (yes, demands) of the wage employees. Contract negotiations aren't cordial events, they are decidely hostile meetings between parties with divergent goals and interest. It is the real threat of financial losses to FedEx which will motivate FedEx to sign a fair and equitable contract. Right now, there is absolutely nothing fair and equitable about the compensation levels of the wage employees. Playing "nice" with FedEx won't get a damn thing accomplished - playing hard ball will. Fred is a pro at hard ball and now the employees are up at bat. I'm not in the mood to bunt, I'm going to try to smack the hell out of that ball when it crosses the plate. </p><p> </p><p>I'm finished "working together" with Fred. I'm the one that has gotten worked over. It is time to organize collectively and have all aspects of compensation placed into a LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT which Fred cannot wiggle out of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 728803, member: 22880"] 1. UPS is quite healthy and has a contract with its drivers. Having a union doesn't kill a company, it just puts an end to the gravy train for senior management and executives. 2. What "concessions" has FedEx made to date with its wage employees? FedEx hasn't conceeded a damn thing. Where's that pay progression that was "promised"? Where's that promise for a top-out time that is reasonable? Where is that promise to provide a pension that one can actually plan on contributing to a retirement? FedEx gives and takes as it pleases and the wage employees are left with whatever Fred decides to give us to maintain a workforce that can barely get the job done. Do the pilots tolerate treatment such as this? Why should you? Are you any less of a person than they? Do you deserve less consideration because you drive a truck rather than fly a plane? The difference is that the pilots weren't afraid to organize from the get-go. The wage employees of Express were fooled by Fred and decided to trust him. Look at what that got the wage employees. 3. The Obama administration (of which I'm no fan of) isn't holding back FedEx more than any other corporation in this country. 4. News Flash - FedEx sees its wage employees as an antagonistic force which they are actively engaged in resisting paying better wages. 5. The "working together" time has past. FedEx has done everything in its power to intimidate, undercompensate and humiliate its wage employees. Everyone needs to realize that the "let's all get along" course has played out and the wage employees have been shafted the entire time. The relationship IS ANTAGONISTIC. FedEx will still make a profit with a union, with the wage employees receiving competitive wages with UPS. Don't let Fred's tears lead you into thinking that he can't handle a union and paying the wage employees of Express a competitive wage inline with the value added by the work performed. The only thing that will make Express make any concessions in a contract negotiation is the real threat of short term financial losses should they not concede to reasonable demands (yes, demands) of the wage employees. Contract negotiations aren't cordial events, they are decidely hostile meetings between parties with divergent goals and interest. It is the real threat of financial losses to FedEx which will motivate FedEx to sign a fair and equitable contract. Right now, there is absolutely nothing fair and equitable about the compensation levels of the wage employees. Playing "nice" with FedEx won't get a damn thing accomplished - playing hard ball will. Fred is a pro at hard ball and now the employees are up at bat. I'm not in the mood to bunt, I'm going to try to smack the hell out of that ball when it crosses the plate. I'm finished "working together" with Fred. I'm the one that has gotten worked over. It is time to organize collectively and have all aspects of compensation placed into a LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT which Fred cannot wiggle out of. [/QUOTE]
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