FedEx contractor revolt?

[yadig]

Parlier homeowner fed up with FedEx driver tossing packages

kmph.com

FedEx doesn’t care bout service or the customer. It’s all bout the money and with contractors they’ll be raking the cash in.

 

[BrownFlush]

If you can get the job done for $20, why would you pay $30 for the same result?

Getting the job done.. How that is defined by UPS and FEDX is like night and day.
You get what you pay for.
Hell. I wouldn't leave the house for $30 an hour.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Right and Freight can unionize locally, that's why they pay so much better than Express. Express employees have this impossible mountain to climb to get everyone on board nationally to vote to unionize. If they got rid of that RLA protection, then Express could join unions locally, just like Freight can. Also, FexEx cannot refuse to bargain with a union once they are allowed in. That violates federal law to bargain in good faith. They decertified because Freight gave their workers almost everything a union could offer, so there was no need to stay in their union. That's what would happen at Expess if the RLA protection went away. So anyway, FedEx is gong to send Express volume to Ground (merging the 2 companies), but will use contractors at Ground so they can't unionize. FedEx has thought this all out.

FedEx did refuse to bargain. The Teamsters and Freight employees eventually just gave up. As far as paying more than Express. Progression is the main difference and not because of the threat of a union. Freight had a three year progression before any organizing by the Teamsters. They have that progression because it's harder to attract Class A drivers without it. That's exactly why they changed RTD progression from 10 steps to 5 steps. Had nothing to do with the threat of a union just turnover.

 

[bbsam]

Exactly , ground will become company employees so we can rebuild the trust of the Fedx brand to the public. I agree wholeheartedly.

I don’t think that’s what Memphis is focused on.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Personally, I'd like to see FedEx driven into the "ground" permanently. Lol.

 

[Gone fishin]

I don’t think that’s what Memphis is focused on.

The company has turned into a clown show , how can they not ?

 

[Gone fishin]

Getting the job done.. How that is defined by UPS and FEDX is like night and day.
You get what you pay for.
Hell. I wouldn't leave the house for $30 an hour.

I bet you can afford one of them fancy phones you can carry around, probably got that HBO too

 

[fedx]

FedEx did refuse to bargain. The Teamsters and Freight employees eventually just gave up. As far as paying more than Express. Progression is the main difference and not because of the threat of a union. Freight had a three year progression before any organizing by the Teamsters. They have that progression because it's harder to attract Class A drivers without it. That's exactly why they changed RTD progression from 10 steps to 5 steps. Had nothing to do with the threat of a union just turnover.

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. You think Express could care less if the company would unionize and I beg to differ. And companies do have to bargain in good faith with a union. It's part of the NLRA. Express has a 10 step (15-20 yr) progression because they don't have to worry about a union forming. And the RTDs at Express for sure would only have a 3 year progression if it only has to do with turnover. Express' RTD turnover is off the charts and 5 steps still isn't 3 years like Freight. Why aren't RTDs in a 3 year progression since it's harder to attract class A drivers? Answer: because they can't unionize. I know current RTDs who have been around 15 years at Express and still aren't topped out. You'd never see that at Freight because they can unionize. It's really that simple.

 

[bbsam]

The company has turned into a clown show , how can they not ?

You assume it can’t get worse?

 

[MAKAVELI]

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. You think Express could care less if the company would unionize and I beg to differ. And companies do have to bargain in good faith with a union. It's part of the NLRA. Express has a 10 step (15-20 yr) progression because they don't have to worry about a union forming. And the RTDs at Express for sure would only have a 3 year progression if it only has to do with turnover. Express' RTD turnover is off the charts and 5 steps still isn't 3 years like Freight. Why aren't RTDs in a 3 year progression since it's harder to attract class A drivers? Answer: because they can't unionize. I know current RTDs who have been around 15 years at Express and still aren't topped out. You'd never see that at Freight because they can unionize. It's really that simple.

Because Express has an endless supply of couriers willing to transfer into RTD. Freight doesn't have that pipeline of drivers. It's not that FedEx doesn't care if we unionize, they just know that would be a long uphill battle for employees. With the old timers retiring along with a constant flow of new hires they aren't too concerned in the short term.

 

[zeev]

Because Express has an endless supply of couriers willing to transfer into RTD. Freight doesn't have that pipeline of drivers. It's not that FedEx doesn't care if we unionize, they just know that would be a long uphill battle for employees. With the old timers retiring along with a constant flow of new hires they aren't too concerned in the short term.

Not an endless supply of couriers we have been hiring off the street for years. I think they are afraid of the stick and the big truck.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Not an endless supply of couriers we have been hiring off the street for years. I think they are afraid of the stick and the big truck.

I guess that depends on location.

 

[yadig]

Because Express has an endless supply of couriers willing to transfer into RTD. Freight doesn't have that pipeline of drivers. It's not that FedEx doesn't care if we unionize, they just know that would be a long uphill battle for employees. With the old timers retiring along with a constant flow of new hires they aren't too concerned in the short term.

They can’t pass the state test

 

[fedx]

Not an endless supply of couriers we have been hiring off the street for years. I think they are afraid of the stick and the big truck.

Yeah we've been hiring RTDs off the street for years as well. Most couriers/handlers don't want to become an RTD. That whole argument that Freight tops out in 3 years (was recently hired at top pay) because they can't find drivers just doesn't hold water. Express doesn't have an aggressive top out plan because there is no threat of any unionization.

 

[Mutineer]

Not an endless supply of couriers we have been hiring off the street for years. I think they are afraid of the stick and the big truck.

Are you talking about UPS hiring couriers "off the street" in yer area?

What region of the U.S. does this magical thing happen?

And what's the catch? Do prospective applicants have to run a training gauntlet of paranoid husbands and wild dogs?