The Teamsters and FedExaminer.com?

MrFedEx · 06-22-2009, 08:13 AM

Hey Teamsters,

What is your problem with having to charge to use your site? This site manages to stay free, yet you insist on a "donation" in order to participate on yours. No wonder there isn't much participation over there.

At a larger level, this is indicative of how the Teamsters have blown it over the years by pulling stunts like this. If you actually want to win the RLA fight, why don't you get a clue and make the site FREE (like this one). I won't post there as a matter of principle, nor will others.

No wonder there is so much confusion out there among employees. Information that would help the cause never gets out there because you're trying to make a buck off potential dues-paying members. Not too smart.

bbsam · 06-22-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MrFedEx

Hey Teamsters,

What is your problem with having to charge to use your site? This site manages to stay free, yet you insist on a "donation" in order to participate on yours. No wonder there isn't much participation over there.

At a larger level, this is indicative of how the Teamsters have blown it over the years by pulling stunts like this. If you actually want to win the RLA fight, why don't you get a clue and make the site FREE (like this one). I won't post there as a matter of principle, nor will others.

No wonder there is so much confusion out there among employees. Information that would help the cause never gets out there because you're trying to make a buck off potential dues-paying members. Not too smart.

it's nice to finally be able to agree with you on something. can i get you a glass of kool-aid--it's purple!

Broke · 06-22-2009, 01:47 PM

The Teamsters have nothing to do with fedexaminer as far as I know.

MrFedEx · 06-22-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Broke

The Teamsters have nothing to do with fedexaminer as far as I know.

I'm pretty sure they run the site. There are several. One is run by lawyers looking for class action work, and the other is sponsored by the IBT. It's possible I've got them criss-crossed, but I don't think so.

scratch · 06-22-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Broke

The Teamsters have nothing to do with fedexaminer.

The IBT doesn't run that site. They don't run ads, so thats why they want to charge people to pay for server space. I used to post over there, but I've been blocked from the forums since they started asking for "donations". Thats why they only had two members and seven guests browsing on it the last time I looked. The administrator never replied to a email I sent him regarding this, and they won't reset my password.

fredly00 · 06-22-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by scratch

The IBT doesn't run that site. They don't run ads, so thats why they want to charge people to pay for server space. I used to post over there, but I've been blocked from the forums since they started asking for "donations". Thats why they only had two members and seven guests browsing on it the last time I looked. The administrator never replied to a email I sent him regarding this, and they won't reset my password.

I only read the forums there, I won't pay.

Oddly enough whoever owns the site and domain, don't want to be found.
they use "Domains by Proxy, Inc." which basically makes it very tough to find out who
owns the site and or domain.

Actually it wasn't as hard as I thought.
Just a lawyer in CA that owns(possibly runs) the domain.
http://www.maerowitz.com/fedex/

MrFedEx · 06-22-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by scratch

The IBT doesn't run that site. They don't run ads, so thats why they want to charge people to pay for server space. I used to post over there, but I've been blocked from the forums since they started asking for "donations". Thats why they only had two members and seven guests browsing on it the last time I looked. The administrator never replied to a email I sent him regarding this, and they won't reset my password.

My bad. I was told they run it. It must be the one run by the attorneys then, which explains the "donation". I have also stopped posting there since the "donations" began. Thanks for correcting me.

scratch · 06-22-2009, 09:13 PM

Whoever runs it: http://whois.domaintools.com/fedexaminer.com

They have a San Francisco PO Box and a name of a labor lawyer, Mark Maerowitz associated with it. I don't know what his angle with Fedex is.

Ricochet1a · 06-22-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by scratch

Whoever runs it: http://whois.domaintools.com/fedexaminer.com

They have a San Francisco PO Box and a name of a labor lawyer, Mark Maerowitz associated with it. I don't know what his angle with Fedex is.

He was working workers' comp cases, and was using the site as a method of trolling for potential cases. He states on his main page that he is now working as a judge on the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Guess he wasn't too successful in getting revenue from workers' comp claims and decided a steady salary was better???

MrFedEx · 06-23-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricochet1a

He was working workers' comp cases, and was using the site as a method of trolling for potential cases. He states on his main page that he is now working as a judge on the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Guess he wasn't too successful in getting revenue from workers' comp claims and decided a steady salary was better???

That makes sense. When I did used to post there, one of the guys I'd talk with was the courier who initiated the age discrimination suit that went to the Supreme Court to see if the case could be brought against FedEx. Interesting guy, but I wonder if he was working with that same attorney to get others to also sue Fred.

FedEx All the Way! · 06-23-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bbsam

it's nice to finally be able to agree with you on something. can i get you a glass of kool-aid--it's purple!

bbsam, good-one. Can we all share in the kool-aid, it tastes great!

Ricochet1a · 06-23-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MrFedEx

That makes sense. When I did used to post there, one of the guys I'd talk with was the courier who initiated the age discrimination suit that went to the Supreme Court to see if the case could be brought against FedEx. Interesting guy, but I wonder if he was working with that same attorney to get others to also sue Fred.

Most likely so. Every good attorney is looking to get a class action determination. Taking a single claim of wrong doing to court isn't cost effective. Getting enough plaintiffs organzied and obtaining class action status is a big pay day in the event of a settlement. I think that by having the site, the attorney thought he'd have a method of collecting clients to present for class action status. Looks like it didn't work.

scratch · 06-23-2009, 04:42 PM

I finally got back in the forums, they sent me a new password to get back on. I posted something about the bill coming up for a vote in the Senate.

MrFedEx · 06-23-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bbsam

it's nice to finally be able to agree with you on something. can i get you a glass of kool-aid--it's purple!

Any flavor is OK...except orange or grape.

bbsam · 06-24-2009, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MrFedEx

Any flavor is OK...except orange or grape.

lime green ground, perhaps?

really though, it is nice to have you playing along.