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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 138840" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>As I said in another thread on this subject, this thing has a "Oh so long way to go!" However, fighting this does cause FedEx to waste energy, time, expense and although in some respect to the larger FedEx, they do have to worry about the larger picture. You also have to understand that their entry into the ground business and their business model is predicated on the IC status of their drivers verses being employees. The union is really the smaller threat as more and more jurisdictions either by courts or adminstrative processes are saying those IC's are in truth employees and that is the greater concern here. The union issue is more of a piling on instead of the one who tackled the man with the ball.</p><p> </p><p>Another lurking concern out there is the fact they (FedEx) have to be careful in going to Washington for help as the adminstrative process is forcing them over and under the NLRB more and more and many in Washington want UPS and FedEx on the same page. If that happens and the NLRB wins then FedEx is in big trouble. If it goes the other way and UPS goes under the Railway Act then you could say UPS wins but in reality, either way, UPS will come out the winner.</p><p> </p><p>Don't think for a moment FedEx isn't concerned and to make the problem worse is the fact that UPS and IBT are holding contract talks nearly 2 years early and if the unbelievable happens and we get an early contract, this compounds the problem even further. You can bet Hoffa and Eskew will wheel and deal and the final wash will include some unspoken promise for the IBT to go all out at FedEx in exchange for something from UPS!</p><p> </p><p>JMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 138840, member: 2189"] As I said in another thread on this subject, this thing has a "Oh so long way to go!" However, fighting this does cause FedEx to waste energy, time, expense and although in some respect to the larger FedEx, they do have to worry about the larger picture. You also have to understand that their entry into the ground business and their business model is predicated on the IC status of their drivers verses being employees. The union is really the smaller threat as more and more jurisdictions either by courts or adminstrative processes are saying those IC's are in truth employees and that is the greater concern here. The union issue is more of a piling on instead of the one who tackled the man with the ball. Another lurking concern out there is the fact they (FedEx) have to be careful in going to Washington for help as the adminstrative process is forcing them over and under the NLRB more and more and many in Washington want UPS and FedEx on the same page. If that happens and the NLRB wins then FedEx is in big trouble. If it goes the other way and UPS goes under the Railway Act then you could say UPS wins but in reality, either way, UPS will come out the winner. Don't think for a moment FedEx isn't concerned and to make the problem worse is the fact that UPS and IBT are holding contract talks nearly 2 years early and if the unbelievable happens and we get an early contract, this compounds the problem even further. You can bet Hoffa and Eskew will wheel and deal and the final wash will include some unspoken promise for the IBT to go all out at FedEx in exchange for something from UPS! JMO. [/QUOTE]
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