Of course that is the reason. Is UPS worried about the plight of the downtrodden Express couriers? Hardly. Will UPS be able to lower its rates if Fedex is under the NLRA? I don't see how.
Let me draw you a picture.
UPS and the Teamsters are after Fedex. UPS and the Teamsters in bed together, while under a Democratic president and congress.
After they are de-certified from being under the RLA, the Teamsters will be totally focused on getting all of Fedex under their umbrella before another union tries to cut in line. Its a power thing, you understand.....
And in doing so, they will throw all their energy to that cause, time is not their friend.
In the mean time, UPS will plod on. Their backroom deals with Hoffa that have neutered the contract on so many different issues will continue for a long time to come, as "they already have us" in the "fold".
how would fedex making less profit "raise the cost of living on America?"
Man, you gotta quit trying to sharpen both ends of the pencil at the same time.
Why would FedEx make a smaller profit? Would they not raise their rates to increase the profit margin, just like UPS does? Its posts like that that give the impression you dont have a clue.
The cost of living in America would have no where to go but up, as FedEx and the USPS would have to raise rates to make profits.
d PS, America is capitalized, I changed it for you in your quote