Pay attention to what Fat Freddy is telling you. The current compressed margins at Express is something he believes is only temporary and doesn't even begin to justify the expense, labor unrest and potential service disruptions that attempting to merge the two operating units is certain to create.....And he's right.its all about the union and cost controls. bring ground under the express umbrella and the "we're an airline lul" moniker dies horribly.
its all about the union and cost controls. bring ground under the express umbrella and the "we're an airline lul" moniker dies horribly.
Without the RLA exemption, Express is ripe for the picking. All it takes is for a few ramps to organize and go on strike. Or worse, one of the hubs.
HORRORS!Without the RLA exemption, Express is ripe for the picking. All it takes is for a few ramps to organize and go on strike. Or worse, one of the hubs.
Think of it like franchising. McDonalds employees have to wear the uniform, have McDs on the side, act like a corporate McDs, yet it's owned by a third party.I know they are considered contractors, but it's all smoke and mirrors. They are FedEx employees when it comes down to it since they drive vehicles with FedEx on the side and wear FedEx clothing.
Contractor employed drivers can go union on a local by local basis because they are under Taft Hartley/ National Labor Relations Act. However if they were the contractor would find his trucks pulled outside and a termination notice slapped on the windshields so fast it will make your head spin. In addition contractors have to sign a nondisclosure agreement barring them from discussing contract terms with other contractors. And of course contractors can't join a labor union themselves because technically they are the employer not the employee.But Express won't lose that RLA exemption as long as Ground stays separate from Express correct? So could Ground unionize on their own since they aren't part of the RLA? If so, I don't know why they haven't already. I know they are considered contractors, but it's all smoke and mirrors. They are FedEx employees when it comes down to it since they drive vehicles with FedEx on the side and wear FedEx clothing.
I think that was trued once in the Northeast. It got squashed by Ground HQ who sent down some thugs to “straighten those handlers out.” The Teamsters quickly dropped support and ran away like scared rabbits.Now, trying to get a bunch of part time package handlers to unionize.. hah.
Package handlers in some smaller terminals are staffing agency meat . 2.5 hours in AM and PM at about 12 bucks an hour.I think that was trued once in the Northeast. It got squashed by Ground HQ who sent down some thugs to “straighten those handlers out.” The Teamsters quickly dropped support and ran away like scared rabbits.
But Express won't lose that RLA exemption as long as Ground stays separate from Express correct? So could Ground unionize on their own since they aren't part of the RLA? If so, I don't know why they haven't already. I know they are considered contractors, but it's all smoke and mirrors. They are FedEx employees when it comes down to it since they drive vehicles with FedEx on the side and wear FedEx clothing.
At some point, McDonald's corporation was found to be a co-employer under some circumstances. Right now, no one seems to have an appetite for taking on another 14 year long legal battle against fedex.Think of it like franchising. McDonalds employees have to wear the uniform, have McDs on the side, act like a corporate McDs, yet it's owned by a third party.
Now, trying to get a bunch of part time package handlers to unionize.. hah.
For what it’s worth, Fedex contracting is now SBA approved.
I seem to recall the package handlers in Brockton MA attempting this in 2011... the teamsters ultimately sold them out and cancelled the vote.The actual Ground handlers could unionize against Ground if they wanted.
I seem to recall the package handlers in Brockton MA attempting this in 2011... the teamsters ultimately sold them out and cancelled the vote.