Why not a union at FedEx?

[DRAisawesome]

I'm just asking the question. It's a no brainer for me that one is needed. This has gotten out of hand. So tell me why you don't think we need one.

 

[MrFedEx]

I'm just asking the question. It's a no brainer for me that one is needed. This has gotten out of hand. So tell me why you don't think we need one.

Three letters...RLA= Union Kryptonite. When Fred loses the RLA, Express goes union overwhelmingly. I'm sure Sniper or Dano can come on here and tell us why we don't need a union. Consider the source.

 

[bbsam]

You need one. You just can't have one.

 

[MAKAVELI]

You need one. You just can't have one.

Sort if like how your drivers need a livable wage and benefits but they can't have that.

 

[!Retired!]

If there was vote today, I'll bet 50% + 1 would vote for a union.

 

[MAKAVELI]

If there was vote today, I'll bet 50% + 1 would vote for a union.

Probably a lot more than that.

 

[bbsam]

Sort if like how your drivers need a livable wage and benefits but they can't have that.

yes, just like that. Because they are not good enough to be Express couriers so they shouldn't be compensated as well.

 

[bbsam]

Don't worry though. Many here have secretly been organizing and should have things in place for a vote by peak.

 

[!Retired!]

Sort if like how your drivers need a livable wage and benefits but they can't have that.

Not all Ground drivers are doing bad. I know one driver that gets a decent wage, medical and vacation time. It's less than at Express, but livable.

 

[MrFedEx]

You need one. You just can't have one.

Your drivers need to be employees (of FedEx, not you). They can't have that, or benefits, or a living wage, or decent, safe, vehicles.

 

[dezguy]

I'm hoping you guys can unionize soon. Too many sheep up here and maybe if they see our brothers to the South organize, it will open their eyes.

 

[bbsam]

Your drivers need to be employees (of FedEx, not you). They can't have that, or benefits, or a living wage, or decent, safe, vehicles.

I hear Amazon may be hiring drivers...

 

[MAKAVELI]

Not all Ground drivers are doing bad. I know one driver that gets a decent wage, medical and vacation time. It's less than at Express, but livable.

1 out of 10 isn't good.

 

[!Retired!]

1 out of 10 isn't good.

Fact is, there are contractors that will pay for good couriers. I don't care if it's 1 of 100. That's like saying all FedEx couriers are topped out and raking it in. You're lumping all of them together.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Fact is, there are contractors that will pay for good couriers. I don't care if it's 1 of 100. That's like saying all FedEx couriers are topped out and raking it in. You're lumping all of them together.

I'm lumping all of them together because they are all part of the scam/ system to exploit and drive down wages in the industry.

 

[bbsam]

I'm lumping all of them together because they are all part of the scam/ system to exploit and drive down wages in the industry.

If you would do the hard work and really organize the company, you would drive wages upward. Seems the same folk who rallied around that idea a few months ago never saw the effort through.

 

[MAKAVELI]

If you would do the hard work and really organize the company, you would drive wages upward. Seems the same folk who rallied around that idea a few months ago never saw the effort through.

Every dog has his day.

 

[overflowed]

If there was vote today, I'll bet 50% + 1 would vote for a union.

I would say from my station 85% would vote for a union a year ago. Only ones didn't like the idea were topped out couriers and they're disappearing at a rapid pace. Now the people that talk union the most seem to be the topped out couriers.