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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1008429" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>When one is well armed and willing to use it - who needs a stinkin' union?</p><p></p><p>No, bbsam does have a point. If the contractors WERE to come to a collective agreement among themselves that the offer they were getting from Ground wasn't enough, they could put a dent in the operation - and really shake confidence in the use of the whole independent contractor model for FedEx. </p><p></p><p>The key (as to any "collective action") would be to have enough operators willing to shut down operations at the same time (contract negotiation time....) and stick with it regardless of the outcome. I'd bet FedEx would start trying to buy off contractors on a one-to-one basis, and while doing that, replace the remainder with "front contractors" (FedEx management types given seed money by FedEx to start working as "independent contractors" - with business support offered by..... FedEx, of course). </p><p></p><p>As long as the gravy train continues for the contractors, FedEx has nothing to fear. What FedEx will have to deal with is when the economy improves and the contractors have to start digging ever deeper to keep those drivers seats filled - the contractors will want more and more from FedEx in order to ensure THEIR margins. This is the only weak point in the system and as long as Fred doesn't get too stingy with the contractors - he shouldn't have anything to worry about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1008429, member: 22880"] When one is well armed and willing to use it - who needs a stinkin' union? No, bbsam does have a point. If the contractors WERE to come to a collective agreement among themselves that the offer they were getting from Ground wasn't enough, they could put a dent in the operation - and really shake confidence in the use of the whole independent contractor model for FedEx. The key (as to any "collective action") would be to have enough operators willing to shut down operations at the same time (contract negotiation time....) and stick with it regardless of the outcome. I'd bet FedEx would start trying to buy off contractors on a one-to-one basis, and while doing that, replace the remainder with "front contractors" (FedEx management types given seed money by FedEx to start working as "independent contractors" - with business support offered by..... FedEx, of course). As long as the gravy train continues for the contractors, FedEx has nothing to fear. What FedEx will have to deal with is when the economy improves and the contractors have to start digging ever deeper to keep those drivers seats filled - the contractors will want more and more from FedEx in order to ensure THEIR margins. This is the only weak point in the system and as long as Fred doesn't get too stingy with the contractors - he shouldn't have anything to worry about. [/QUOTE]
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