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Is there anybody at the wheel at UPS that can pay attention to the real world?
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<blockquote data-quote="PobreCarlos" data-source="post: 544123" data-attributes="member: 16651"><p>JimJimmyJames;</p><p> </p><p>I actually see that issue being a big part of the problem of getting FedEx organized as well. By that I mean that, even with UPS's labor price obligations, it's been relatively successful in competing with FedEx so far....successful enough that those hourly who work for FedEx might wonder just what type of future they might have with that company if the playing field was leveled and FedEx, too, was Teamster.</p><p> </p><p>It's easy to point out to them how better wages, benefits, etc. might follow being organized....but I'd bet more than a few of them are wondering just how long their jobs would be maintained under the pressure of competing with UPS with a similar labor cost structure. To them, a job - any job, even one that offers less in pay and benefits than those offered by UPS - might be better than "no job at all". And, considering the relative efficiencies of the two companies, I have to assume that there might be massive job losses amongst FedEx personnel if the Teamsters organized them. And, given the Teamsters history of jobs losses, it could be difficult to convince them otherwise. The Teamster might volley-back by saying that the total number of jobs will be maintained (possible, I guess)...but that, again, does not protect THEIR jobs, which is what they're primarily interested in.</p><p> </p><p>All speculation, of course...but one does hear FedEx'ers voicing such speculations, and probably with good reason.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PobreCarlos, post: 544123, member: 16651"] JimJimmyJames; I actually see that issue being a big part of the problem of getting FedEx organized as well. By that I mean that, even with UPS's labor price obligations, it's been relatively successful in competing with FedEx so far....successful enough that those hourly who work for FedEx might wonder just what type of future they might have with that company if the playing field was leveled and FedEx, too, was Teamster. It's easy to point out to them how better wages, benefits, etc. might follow being organized....but I'd bet more than a few of them are wondering just how long their jobs would be maintained under the pressure of competing with UPS with a similar labor cost structure. To them, a job - any job, even one that offers less in pay and benefits than those offered by UPS - might be better than "no job at all". And, considering the relative efficiencies of the two companies, I have to assume that there might be massive job losses amongst FedEx personnel if the Teamsters organized them. And, given the Teamsters history of jobs losses, it could be difficult to convince them otherwise. The Teamster might volley-back by saying that the total number of jobs will be maintained (possible, I guess)...but that, again, does not protect THEIR jobs, which is what they're primarily interested in. All speculation, of course...but one does hear FedEx'ers voicing such speculations, and probably with good reason. [/QUOTE]
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