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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 286944" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>"Flake" has hit the nail directly on the head with his posting. FedEx employees of all the divisions need to wake up NOW and see what's really going on. It pains me to see employees who actually think that things will get better if we just stand around and do nothing. As long as we're willing to bend over and grab our ankles, Fred will take full advantage. Smith would sell his own mother if it meant another penny in his pocket, and he's working overtime to try and block any legislative moves that might mean unionization, particularly in the Express and Ground divisions. I was told recently that he now lives in D.C. full-time so he can spend more time influencing the political process with his big $$$. What a "surprise".</p><p> </p><p>The one group of FedEx employees who were really smart in dealing with Smith were the pilots. After being jacked-around by upper management they took matters into their own hands and went union. And despite all his bluster about "selling the company if it went union" Smith and Co. had to negotiate with the pilots, who threatened to stop flying just before peak if their demands weren't met. In the end, they received an excellent compensation package, complete with signing bonuses. </p><p> </p><p>We would have the same power IF we organized. Just like UPS, you cannot just hire anyone off the street into a DOT position that has a fair amount of technical knowledge involved (PowerPad, DIAD etc) paired with mandatory drug-testing and security requirements. The threat of a strike, particularly around peak, would bring Fred to kis knees. When you're dealing with someone who only cares about money, you have to negotiate from a like-minded position. As it stands now, we've given away all of our power to an Napoleonic despot who has proven time and time again that he will abuse it.</p><p> </p><p>One question...WHERE ARE THE TEAMSTERS?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 286944, member: 12508"] "Flake" has hit the nail directly on the head with his posting. FedEx employees of all the divisions need to wake up NOW and see what's really going on. It pains me to see employees who actually think that things will get better if we just stand around and do nothing. As long as we're willing to bend over and grab our ankles, Fred will take full advantage. Smith would sell his own mother if it meant another penny in his pocket, and he's working overtime to try and block any legislative moves that might mean unionization, particularly in the Express and Ground divisions. I was told recently that he now lives in D.C. full-time so he can spend more time influencing the political process with his big $$$. What a "surprise". The one group of FedEx employees who were really smart in dealing with Smith were the pilots. After being jacked-around by upper management they took matters into their own hands and went union. And despite all his bluster about "selling the company if it went union" Smith and Co. had to negotiate with the pilots, who threatened to stop flying just before peak if their demands weren't met. In the end, they received an excellent compensation package, complete with signing bonuses. We would have the same power IF we organized. Just like UPS, you cannot just hire anyone off the street into a DOT position that has a fair amount of technical knowledge involved (PowerPad, DIAD etc) paired with mandatory drug-testing and security requirements. The threat of a strike, particularly around peak, would bring Fred to kis knees. When you're dealing with someone who only cares about money, you have to negotiate from a like-minded position. As it stands now, we've given away all of our power to an Napoleonic despot who has proven time and time again that he will abuse it. One question...WHERE ARE THE TEAMSTERS? [/QUOTE]
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