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<blockquote data-quote="over9five" data-source="post: 544816" data-attributes="member: 1401"><p>7. What are main differences In the RLA and the NLRA?</p><p></p><p>They are both laws that govern union organizing and collective bargaining. The</p><p>main difference is the RLA specifically designed to govern the unique</p><p>circumstances of national transportation systems to protect the flow of commerce.</p><p>Under the RLA, groups that wish to unionize must do so across nationwide</p><p>classes of employees The RLA also requires mandatory government-led</p><p>mediation of contract disputes supervised by the National Mediation Board before</p><p>a union can strike or an employer can replace employees or impose contract</p><p>terms. This part of the RLA helps minimize the chances of crippling strikes that</p><p>would shutdown large portions of the economy.</p><p></p><p>The NLRA is a more general piece of legislation geared to general and local labor</p><p>situations. The NLRA covers the vast majority of American workers because</p><p>only a small percentage of them work in national transportation Systems. Under</p><p>the NLRA, employees can unionize in small localized groups, and government-</p><p>led mediation is not in required step in the negotiation process.</p><p></p><p>8. Why are most UPS employees classified under the NLRA?</p><p></p><p>UPS has been under the NLRA since that law was passed in l935 because they</p><p>have always been n ground company. When UPS began its airline segment in the</p><p>early 1980s, the employees in that segment were classified under the RLA - like</p><p>all other airlines, including FedEx Express. UPS does not handle their air</p><p>shipments in a separate and distinct network that ties directly into their air</p><p>operation, as FedEx Express does. That is the reason their pickup and delivery</p><p>employees have remained covered by the NLRL</p><p></p><p>NOTE: It is noteworthy that throughout the 1990s, UPS sought to have their</p><p>drivers reclassified from the NLRA to the RLA. Only after a decade of</p><p>failure at that effort did UPS join the Teamsters in trying to reclassify</p><p>FedEx Express.</p><p></p><p>9. Is FedEx opposing the change in RLA status because they are anti-union?</p><p></p><p>FedEx Express has always acknowledged that employees have the right to</p><p>unionize if they so choose, and respects all the laws and regulation that ensure</p><p>that right. FedEx Express prefers to deal directly with employees without a third</p><p>party in between Our 37 year track record as one of America’s best places to</p><p>work and best service providers shows that formula works very well for our</p><p>employee and our customers. The Teamsters have said that changing our</p><p>employees to NLRA status will make it easier for them to unionize. Interestingly,</p><p>only 8% of private sector employees covered under the NLRA are unionized</p><p>today. In contrast, approximately 70% of private sector employees covered by the</p><p>RLA are Unionized,</p><p></p><p>10. What is the difference between this RLA amendment and the Employee Free</p><p>Choice Act (EFCA)?</p><p></p><p>The Employee Free Choice Act (also called "Card Check") is a separate,</p><p>unrelated piece of proposed legislation that seeks to amend the National Labor</p><p>Relations Act. Among other things, EFCA would eliminate employees' absolute</p><p>right to a secret ballet vote in union elections, making it easier for unions to</p><p>directly pressure people to sign up. The goal of EFCA is to reverse the half-</p><p>century decline of unions that has seen their membership drop to 8% of the public</p><p>sector workforce.</p><p></p><p>The RLA amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Bill benefits only one company</p><p>-- UPS. It is also important to note that long as FedEx Express remains</p><p>Covered by the RLA the Employee Free Choice Act would not apply to Express</p><p>Employees. Under the RLA, Express employees would still have a right to secret </p><p>ballot elections if they choose to unionize.</p><p></p><p></p><p>11. How does our RLA status affect the announced purchase of B-777r we have</p><p>announced?</p><p>In our latest B-777 contract with Boeing, a provision was included that cancels 15</p><p>orders if FedEx Express or any of its employees is removed from the jurisdiction</p><p>of the RLA. This clause does not affect the first 15 B-777s we have on order.</p><p>only the last 15 aircraft currently on order. This provision was included in the</p><p>contract as a prudent precaution against a possible major change in the</p><p>circumstances of our business. It is a reasonable contingency to put in place</p><p>because at change of that magnitude could affect the structure of our network or</p><p>the fundamentals of our business model At this time, we still plan to complete</p><p>the purchase of all 30 B-777s.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="over9five, post: 544816, member: 1401"] 7. What are main differences In the RLA and the NLRA? They are both laws that govern union organizing and collective bargaining. The main difference is the RLA specifically designed to govern the unique circumstances of national transportation systems to protect the flow of commerce. Under the RLA, groups that wish to unionize must do so across nationwide classes of employees The RLA also requires mandatory government-led mediation of contract disputes supervised by the National Mediation Board before a union can strike or an employer can replace employees or impose contract terms. This part of the RLA helps minimize the chances of crippling strikes that would shutdown large portions of the economy. The NLRA is a more general piece of legislation geared to general and local labor situations. The NLRA covers the vast majority of American workers because only a small percentage of them work in national transportation Systems. Under the NLRA, employees can unionize in small localized groups, and government- led mediation is not in required step in the negotiation process. 8. Why are most UPS employees classified under the NLRA? UPS has been under the NLRA since that law was passed in l935 because they have always been n ground company. When UPS began its airline segment in the early 1980s, the employees in that segment were classified under the RLA - like all other airlines, including FedEx Express. UPS does not handle their air shipments in a separate and distinct network that ties directly into their air operation, as FedEx Express does. That is the reason their pickup and delivery employees have remained covered by the NLRL NOTE: It is noteworthy that throughout the 1990s, UPS sought to have their drivers reclassified from the NLRA to the RLA. Only after a decade of failure at that effort did UPS join the Teamsters in trying to reclassify FedEx Express. 9. Is FedEx opposing the change in RLA status because they are anti-union? FedEx Express has always acknowledged that employees have the right to unionize if they so choose, and respects all the laws and regulation that ensure that right. FedEx Express prefers to deal directly with employees without a third party in between Our 37 year track record as one of America’s best places to work and best service providers shows that formula works very well for our employee and our customers. The Teamsters have said that changing our employees to NLRA status will make it easier for them to unionize. Interestingly, only 8% of private sector employees covered under the NLRA are unionized today. In contrast, approximately 70% of private sector employees covered by the RLA are Unionized, 10. What is the difference between this RLA amendment and the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)? The Employee Free Choice Act (also called "Card Check") is a separate, unrelated piece of proposed legislation that seeks to amend the National Labor Relations Act. Among other things, EFCA would eliminate employees' absolute right to a secret ballet vote in union elections, making it easier for unions to directly pressure people to sign up. The goal of EFCA is to reverse the half- century decline of unions that has seen their membership drop to 8% of the public sector workforce. The RLA amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Bill benefits only one company -- UPS. It is also important to note that long as FedEx Express remains Covered by the RLA the Employee Free Choice Act would not apply to Express Employees. Under the RLA, Express employees would still have a right to secret ballot elections if they choose to unionize. 11. How does our RLA status affect the announced purchase of B-777r we have announced? In our latest B-777 contract with Boeing, a provision was included that cancels 15 orders if FedEx Express or any of its employees is removed from the jurisdiction of the RLA. This clause does not affect the first 15 B-777s we have on order. only the last 15 aircraft currently on order. This provision was included in the contract as a prudent precaution against a possible major change in the circumstances of our business. It is a reasonable contingency to put in place because at change of that magnitude could affect the structure of our network or the fundamentals of our business model At this time, we still plan to complete the purchase of all 30 B-777s. [/QUOTE]
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