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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 4335075" data-attributes="member: 12508">I was very open when we tried to unionize in 1996 and held meetings in conjunction with the Teamsters. We had decent turnout, including some management moles pretending to be hourlies who were subsequently walked out. When Fred got his special legislation, The Teamsters disappeared, and we were on our own. Absolutely dropped like a rock.During the drive, all 3 of the main organizers were followed. I had an Ops Manager assigned to watch me, including off hours. They tried to set me up several times for termination, and failed because I always followed policy and documented anything out of the ordinary. They did the same to the other two lead organizers. One did get fired.My tail wasn&#039;t very good at it and I caught him every time he tried to follow me. My assumption was that he reported back to the DD or Memphis on my activities.After awhile, they gave up, and Fred&#039;s Kryptonite Express Carrier status ensured that there wasn&#039;t going to be a union.I agreed to the anonymous interview only under the conditions described because I didn&#039;t want to return to dealing with another tail and more harassment.As far as people like vantexan, they never showed up for meetings nor were interested in any job slowdowns, late arrivals etc, because they were cowards. The only way any of these tactics work is if there is mass participation. If one person walks off the belt, they get an OLCC. If everyone does, the situation is changed, and management needs to engage the issue.You already know all of this, and the BBQ Squad tactics they use to this day. Anyone who openly advocates for a union is a target, and FedEx uses all sorts of policies to keep organizers off the premises.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 4335075, member: 12508"] I was very open when we tried to unionize in 1996 and held meetings in conjunction with the Teamsters. We had decent turnout, including some management moles pretending to be hourlies who were subsequently walked out. When Fred got his special legislation, The Teamsters disappeared, and we were on our own. Absolutely dropped like a rock. During the drive, all 3 of the main organizers were followed. I had an Ops Manager assigned to watch me, including off hours. They tried to set me up several times for termination, and failed because I always followed policy and documented anything out of the ordinary. They did the same to the other two lead organizers. One did get fired. My tail wasn't very good at it and I caught him every time he tried to follow me. My assumption was that he reported back to the DD or Memphis on my activities. After awhile, they gave up, and Fred's Kryptonite Express Carrier status ensured that there wasn't going to be a union. I agreed to the anonymous interview only under the conditions described because I didn't want to return to dealing with another tail and more harassment. As far as people like vantexan, they never showed up for meetings nor were interested in any job slowdowns, late arrivals etc, because they were cowards. The only way any of these tactics work is if there is mass participation. If one person walks off the belt, they get an OLCC. If everyone does, the situation is changed, and management needs to engage the issue. You already know all of this, and the BBQ Squad tactics they use to this day. Anyone who openly advocates for a union is a target, and FedEx uses all sorts of policies to keep organizers off the premises. [/QUOTE]

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