Fedex plan is to get rid of hourly drivers

[PSB1964]

The overhaul centers on a merger between its Ground unit, which uses non-employee contractors to move parcels, and its Express division, which hires only staff drivers. FedEx didn’t offer many specifics on the integration plans or implications, aside from telling investors last week that it would use a “hybrid” of the employee and contractor models

With volume expected to migrate to the lower-cost Ground unit, experts predict the company will lean more toward contractors — and potentially do away with staff drivers entirely.
will they go all the way to independent contractor service-providers? Yes, I see that happening,” said Satish Jindel, founder of ShipMatrix, which provides logistical consulting and market data. Their plan is to get rid of hourly fedex couriers Those guys need to UNIONIZE now

 

[dezguy]

The overhaul centers on a merger between its Ground unit, which uses non-employee contractors to move parcels, and its Express division, which hires only staff drivers. FedEx didn’t offer many specifics on the integration plans or implications, aside from telling investors last week that it would use a “hybrid” of the employee and contractor models

With volume expected to migrate to the lower-cost Ground unit, experts predict the company will lean more toward contractors — and potentially do away with staff drivers entirely.
will they go all the way to independent contractor service-providers? Yes, I see that happening,” said Satish Jindel, founder of ShipMatrix, which provides logistical consulting and market data. Their plan is to get rid of hourly fedex couriers Those guys need to UNIONIZE now

It's too late to unionize. It would only slow down what is happening, not stop it. The time to unionize was a decade ago.

 

[vantexan]

The overhaul centers on a merger between its Ground unit, which uses non-employee contractors to move parcels, and its Express division, which hires only staff drivers. FedEx didn’t offer many specifics on the integration plans or implications, aside from telling investors last week that it would use a “hybrid” of the employee and contractor models

With volume expected to migrate to the lower-cost Ground unit, experts predict the company will lean more toward contractors — and potentially do away with staff drivers entirely.
will they go all the way to independent contractor service-providers? Yes, I see that happening,” said Satish Jindel, founder of ShipMatrix, which provides logistical consulting and market data. Their plan is to get rid of hourly fedex couriers Those guys need to UNIONIZE now

For me personally I rarely use FedEx services anymore. Most everything I buy online is through Amazon. Have had recent Post Office and UPS deliveries too. In the last year maybe two FedEx Ground deliveries. If that's representative of most people's experience then FedEx really has no choice but to minimize the Express side. Not approving of it, hate that it's happening, but the marketplace has changed. To stay viable they have to change too. Of course it would be great if they were a real UPS style operation with union represented employees. But they would fight that tooth and nail. The harsh fact is that this didn't happen overnight. While they've made many promises that if people stayed with them they'd get rewarded, they were planning this all along for over two decades. Ultimately the only things they truly care about are profits and share value. They could see the direction the market was going and planned accordingly to make sure they made money. Frontline employees are there to be used, not rewarded. Not at this company.

 

[UnionStrong]

It's too late to unionize. It would only slow down what is happening, not stop it. The time to unionize was a decade ago.

They had you in the pot of tepid water and slowly raised the heat. Now it’s boiling. I’d still advocate for a walk out. The company is at its most vulnerable now and you probably don’t have much to lose.

 

[Gone fishin]

The overhaul centers on a merger between its Ground unit, which uses non-employee contractors to move parcels, and its Express division, which hires only staff drivers. FedEx didn’t offer many specifics on the integration plans or implications, aside from telling investors last week that it would use a “hybrid” of the employee and contractor models

With volume expected to migrate to the lower-cost Ground unit, experts predict the company will lean more toward contractors — and potentially do away with staff drivers entirely.
will they go all the way to independent contractor service-providers? Yes, I see that happening,” said Satish Jindel, founder of ShipMatrix, which provides logistical consulting and market data. Their plan is to get rid of hourly fedex couriers Those guys need to UNIONIZE nowI

My only push back is fedex had 22 billion in revenue for the quarter. That’s a lot to put in the hands of ground

 

[Nolimitz]

My only push back is fedex had 22 billion in revenue for the quarter. That’s a lot to put in the hands of ground

it went to investors not Ground

 

[Jkloc420]

I'll wait to hear @bacha29 s thoughts on this

 

[bacha29]

I'll wait to hear @bacha29 s thoughts on this

Nothing left to talk about . For the thousands of Express employees impacted.....Elvis has left the building.

 

[AB831]

For me personally I rarely use FedEx services anymore. Most everything I buy online is through Amazon. Have had recent Post Office and UPS deliveries too. In the last year maybe two FedEx Ground deliveries. If that's representative of most people's experience then FedEx really has no choice but to minimize the Express side. Not approving of it, hate that it's happening, but the marketplace has changed. To stay viable they have to change too. Of course it would be great if they were a real UPS style operation with union represented employees. But they would fight that tooth and nail. The harsh fact is that this didn't happen overnight. While they've made many promises that if people stayed with them they'd get rewarded, they were planning this all along for over two decades. Ultimately the only things they truly care about are profits and share value. They could see the direction the market was going and planned accordingly to make sure they made money. Frontline employees are there to be used, not rewarded. Not at this company.

After they welched on two step progressions, I could tell I was being sold snake oil. It’s heartbreaking for all the mid-career folks that they swindled

 

[bbsam]

After they welched on two step progressions, I could tell I was being sold snake oil. It’s heartbreaking for all the mid-career folks that they swindled

Yes and no. Crappy thing for the company to do but everyone saw it coming, even the ones who argued against it. That’s not being swindled. That’s being obtuse.

 

[Thebrownblob]

The overhaul centers on a merger between its Ground unit, which uses non-employee contractors to move parcels, and its Express division, which hires only staff drivers. FedEx didn’t offer many specifics on the integration plans or implications, aside from telling investors last week that it would use a “hybrid” of the employee and contractor models

With volume expected to migrate to the lower-cost Ground unit, experts predict the company will lean more toward contractors — and potentially do away with staff drivers entirely.
will they go all the way to independent contractor service-providers? Yes, I see that happening,” said Satish Jindel, founder of ShipMatrix, which provides logistical consulting and market data. Their plan is to get rid of hourly fedex couriers Those guys need to UNIONIZE now

Sadly, the unionization option has probably passed for them. The railway act makes it complicated and when there is a pretty large push to try and organize express, they really didn’t seem all that interested. Most of the express employees felt FedEx was the bees knees and would never screw them.

 

[!Retired!]

It's too late to unionize. It would only slow down what is happening, not stop it. The time to unionize was a decade ago.

It was almost impossible to unionize under the RLA. Combining the 2 gives the IBT ammunition to remove that classification, which will make it easier to unionize.

 

[UnionStrong]

Sadly, the unionization option has probably passed for them. The railway act makes it complicated and when there is a pretty large push to try and organize express, they really didn’t seem all that interested. Most of the express employees felt FedEx was the bees knees and would never screw them.

Strike the bastards.

 

[bacha29]

It was almost impossible to unionize under the RLA. Combining the 2 gives the IBT ammunition to remove that classification, which will make it easier to unionize.

Not as easy as you think. They would have to organize the workers of what say 6000 contractors on a contractor by contractor basis. And if there is even a whisper that a contractors driver are going to petition for a vote.....that contract will be cancelled immediately.

 

[Lineandinitial]

Strike the bastards.

They need a Messiah, like the "tuff as nails" Obrien guy who's charming all the UPS hourlies. LOL

 

[UnionStrong]

They need a Messiah, like the "tuff as nails" Obrien guy who's charming all the UPS hourlies. LOL

Those guys are screwed.

 

[bbsam]

It was almost impossible to unionize under the RLA. Combining the 2 gives the IBT ammunition to remove that classification, which will make it easier to unionize.

FedEx watched Freight begin to unionize. I don’t think they fear unionization one bit anymore.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Strike the bastards.

Yep but this is a prime example of believing a company will take care of you, and having the mindset that you can deal with them on your own.

 

[bbsam]

Strike the bastards.

They really may as well. Nothing left to lose now. Maybe do it torched earth style. Drive all the vehicles to the furthest point a station services, park them, log chain them together and have people there to bring the former drivers back to the station.

 

[Thebrownblob]

FedEx watched Freight begin to unionize. I don’t think they fear unionization one bit anymore.

They definitely still fear it, during the organizing campaign, the company spent millions flying in anti-labor, union, busting consultants, as well as giving raises and better insurance that of course they eventually took back after the promises we’re not necessary anymore.