MAKAVELI
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Do you always answer a question with a question?
Ground taking over
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We did keep more than planned but has to do with us not lining up exactly with the area ground services from our building. Wouldn’t surprise me if they move more contractors in to take those areas in the future.
The question going forward will be whether or not the exemption should apply to workers serving the air carrier who are not the directly employed workers of the carrier
The RLA exemption was granted to Fat Freddy at a time when the workers serving his air operation were his own directly employed.
If the exemption is to continue to be granted to a company that has transformed itself into a cargo broker, the question then becomes how long will it be until other similarly structured operations will demand that the same exemption be afforded them?
The question will also become one of whether the worker is serving the air carrier or the third party that employs them?
Guitarman01
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I don't see how they can keep express and ground drivers under the same roof with some express employees topped out making close to 30hr and 5 weeks of vacation vs a Guy possibly getting paid by the pkg. Makes no sense and it's sure to build animosity amongst the ground drivers.
Gone fishin
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Lot of ground drivers don’t even understand what’s happening. It’ll be fine
Guitarman01
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They will, and not only that they do more work than us for less pay and benefits as of this moment.
It will be fine
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That’s how every Ground terminal is run now. The drivers all work for different companies with different compensation packages. A handful of drivers that work for FedEx won’t make any difference.
Gone fishin
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Anyone find it funny Michael Lentz CFO retired ? He knows when to get out , he’s not staying for these idiots
yadig
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The employees from Clarksville and cookeville
ask the employees in cookeville and Clarksville, Tn bout that.
Maybe because many of those ground drivers are making pretty much the same amount per day as the topped out express guys, but are done by 2-3pm every day? Yeah, most if any get 5 weeks vacation, and many have almost zero benefits, but many of the mostly residential delivery ground guys are in that position, and KNOW it’s just a short term job, not a lifetime career.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
You mean that FDX reducing their inventory of trucks makes it more of a trucking company and less of an airline?
Most of the arguments you make in regards to the RLA have already been argued and decided, while the rest are just silly and don't make any sense. With all the information about the RLA that's out there, you still argue over it like someone who just learned about it last night.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
The same way they have an Express guy who gets 5 weeks of vacation and making $29.02 working right next to another Express guy with 1 week of vacation and making $18.71.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
Ask them what?
Guitarman01
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I wouldn't exactly call that an apples to apples comparison.
Guitarman01
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Idk I'm kind of thinking not. I assume things will go by seniority if it came to any layoffs.
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
Guitarman01
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Speaking of legacy Fred's made his money. His legacy is FedEx. I'm thinking a man like that isn't about to sell out before he takes the long dirt nap. In his later years his legacy is probably More important than anything to him. I could equate it to a sports team and im guessing he's willing to throw money at the problem to go out on top. I think you'll all be surprised.
FedupExpress
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Let's face it, The only thing that goes by seniority is vacation.
