Strike in August, what say you?

[bbsam]

Service?

Is remarkably similar.

Case in point: remember way back when business customers could expect deliveries in the morning?

 

[Heavy Package]

I do know X is interested in giving those customers a reason to stay. The longer the uncertainty, the longer the opportunity.

FedEx is a whore business model. FedEx Ground (Operated by...A division of...)
Scab Whore!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Is remarkably similar.

Case in point: remember way back when business customers could expect deliveries in the morning?

To be fair, you guys have made a lot of improvements over the past 5-10 years, especially in time in transit.

 

[bbsam]

FedEx is a whore business model. FedEx Ground (Operated by...A division of...)
Scab Whore!

Not sure I agree with the exact terminology, but yes in spirit.

 

[Heavy Package]

Depends if we get locked out or not

If we're on strike, what would a lockout be compared to if we were not locked out?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

FedEx is a whore business model. FedEx Ground (Operated by...A division of...)
Scab Whore!

FedEx Ground is a smart business model.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If we're on strike, what would a lockout be compared to if we were not locked out?

Locked out-----not allowed on company property no matter what.

 

[Heavy Package]

Locked out-----not allowed on company property no matter what.

And if we are not locked out employees can cross the picket line?

 

[Heavy Package]

FedEx Ground is a smart business model.

FedEx will run 3-4 different drivers in the same area going to the same places.

Typical FedEx answers:
No, I don't have your package. It weighs over 20lbs. Not by Express.
No, I don't have your package. It was handed off to Home Delivery
No, I don't do your pickup. Have a good day.
No, FedEx Doesn't care that I have felonies. I can still deliver on your property.

 

[thisjobaintforeverybody]

FedEx will run 3-4 different drivers in the same area going to the same places.

Typical FedEx answers:
No, I don't have your package. It weighs over 20lbs. Not by Express.
No, I don't have your package. It was handed off to Home Delivery
No, I don't do your pickup. Have a good day.
No, FedEx Doesn't care that I have felonies. I can still deliver on your property.

Don't forget - No, that duck tape will hold up my back bumper lady!

 

[Coldworld]

To be fair, you guys have made a lot of improvements over the past 5-10 years, especially in time in transit.

Much of that is because ups puts soooo many umhu/emhu’s on the rail....the trains are not reliable enough....FedEx puts volume on the rail but not like we do... ups chooses cheaper movement with knowing about service failures over customer service..

 

[Coldworld]

FedEx Ground is a smart business model.

Using contractors??? It’s not a new idea....you going to be a Uber contractor when you retire.. is that Nissan ultima road worthy enough???

 

[Coldworld]

Locked out-----not allowed on company property no matter what.

Pilots would be with us lockout or not...hopefully...

 

[Coldworld]

And if we are not locked out employees can cross the picket line?

You don’t want to be the few employees crossing a picket line with tensions running so high.... your life would be a living hell until you had to end up quitting...

 

[Coldworld]

It’s unbelievable how busy we’ve been the last few weeks. A local UPS contact said they’re down 18%.

I have no idea how much of it will go flooding back to UPS once the threat of a strike ends but I do know X is interested in giving those customers a reason to stay. The longer the uncertainty, the longer the opportunity.

And ups wants to milk these negotiations out.... what does that tell you about their willingness to get this wrapped up before major damage is done...

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Typical FedEx answers:
No, I don't have your package. It weighs over 20lbs. Not by Express.
No, I don't have your package. It was handed off to Home Delivery
No, I don't do your pickup. Have a good day.

But Fed ex ground is purple now, no more green.... Problem solved!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

And if we are not locked out employees can cross the picket line?

If they so choose.

 

[dudebro]

...which is why Trump would not allow us to strike...

I remember people thought that about Clinton in '97. The economy was booming and a lot of stuff didn't move. The gov't was absolutely silent.

 

[dudebro]

Pilots would be with us lockout or not...hopefully...

The IPA has consistently said it would honor a Teamster strike. They did in 1997.

Some planes would still fly - UPS still has at least 100 pilots in management.

 

[brownmonster]

I remember people thought that about Clinton in '97. The economy was booming and a lot of stuff didn't move. The gov't was absolutely silent.

That always impressed me about Bill. He let us hash it out without interference. Guess what, life went on.