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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 266102" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>FedEx Express is classified under the Railroad Labor Act (RLA) which means the entire company must be organized as a whole....no regional or local unions. The Democrats tried to get FedEx to be re-classified under the NLRA (like UPS) back in the mid-90's, but Fred S successfully stifled it by using his money and influence on politicians in his pocket.</p><p> </p><p>When the Democrats take power in 2008, things may improve, but when the bid to change things failed in the 90's, the Teamsters just bailed out. Now they're knocking at the door again, but the people who were left hanging before are a bit gun-shy now about stepping up and starting the organizing process. That's why a movement from within FedEx probably won't work....workers are legitimately afraid of being fired or harassed by management. Teamster reps need to start showing up outside FedEx facilities and get drivers who are already union to start talking it up on the street. Unless you've worked for them, you have no idea of the amount of intimidation FedEx management can dish-up when they have no fear of consequences. Sure, you can try and sue against their phalanx of lawyers, and maybe you'll eventually win. But in the meantime, you're also out of a job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 266102, member: 12508"] FedEx Express is classified under the Railroad Labor Act (RLA) which means the entire company must be organized as a whole....no regional or local unions. The Democrats tried to get FedEx to be re-classified under the NLRA (like UPS) back in the mid-90's, but Fred S successfully stifled it by using his money and influence on politicians in his pocket. When the Democrats take power in 2008, things may improve, but when the bid to change things failed in the 90's, the Teamsters just bailed out. Now they're knocking at the door again, but the people who were left hanging before are a bit gun-shy now about stepping up and starting the organizing process. That's why a movement from within FedEx probably won't work....workers are legitimately afraid of being fired or harassed by management. Teamster reps need to start showing up outside FedEx facilities and get drivers who are already union to start talking it up on the street. Unless you've worked for them, you have no idea of the amount of intimidation FedEx management can dish-up when they have no fear of consequences. Sure, you can try and sue against their phalanx of lawyers, and maybe you'll eventually win. But in the meantime, you're also out of a job. [/QUOTE]
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