What will happen to the express Drivers....

[bacha29]

When I first started, many years ago, ground has just recently moved into Canada. I remember telling a few co workers that ground would eventually absorb express. They all laughed and said Fred would never allow that, express was his baby.

They had all been with the company when the company valued its employees. Many of them are still blind to what's coming down the track

It would appear that quite a number of Express drivers think that they go over to Ground and lug ground freight and they'll still be on the payroll of Fedex. Man are they in for a surprise.

I would discourage anyone over the age of 40 or so from going over to Ground and try to move the kind of stuff they're trucking today..

After you've destroyed every joint and muscle in your body rendering yourself unemployable and you're a decade or more away from full retirement age is a terrible position to find yourself in.

Given that there's no such thing anymore as a bond of loyalty between company and employee the broader the segment of the economy you can operate and be employed in, the better it will be for you.

 

[purpder]

It would appear that quite a number of Express drivers think that they go over to Ground and lug ground freight and they'll still be on the payroll of Fedex. Man are they in for a surprise.

I would discourage anyone over the age of 40 or so from going over to Ground and try to move the kind of stuff they're trucking today..

After you've destroyed every joint and muscle in your body rendering yourself unemployable and you're a decade or more away from full retirement age is a terrible position to find yourself in.

Given that there's no such thing anymore as a bond of loyalty between company and employee the broader the segment of the economy you can operate and be employed in, the better it will be for you.

Work for Ground? I'd rather work at McDonald's

 

[UnionStrong]

Work for Ground? I'd rather work at McDonald's

Smart

 

[bacha29]

Work for Ground? I'd rather work at McDonald's

Turn in your application.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Lol. Yup we’ve seen how well the teamsters organized the Freight division that is not covered by the RLA. That darn Gobernment!

Go Sean!

 

[yadig]

I think the contractors are gonna be shocked 5 years from now.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Go Sean!

I think you mean, Hoffa

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

In the early 2000s I remember trying to help begin to organize FedEx express. The organizers that came from the international were talking to Xpress drivers telling them eventually FedEx Ground would swallow up their jobs. Most of them did not believe it.

Was probably a moot point, since the Railway act makes it nearly impossible.

I also remember Teamsters writing letters to the Obama administration to remove FedEx from the Railway act. We thought they would do it, we thought we had a partner. We were wrong.

Teamsters also removed themself from AFL-CIO affiliation

Teamsters- cutting edge!

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

I think you mean, Hoffa

I thought Hoffa was gone. I must have missed something...

 

[Thebrownblob]

Lol. Yup we’ve seen how well the teamsters organized the Freight division that is not covered by the RLA. That darn Gobernment!

Indeed, deregulation made it extremely difficult. The freight industry as a whole has changed. Sadly, none of it has been better for the worker.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Indeed, deregulation made it extremely difficult. The freight industry as a whole has changed. Sadly, none of it has been better for the worker.

Thank goodness The Teamsters got out in front of it!

 

[Thebrownblob]

I thought Hoffa was gone. I must have missed something...

He was there for 20 years. You’re really going to blame a guy who hasn’t been there a year yet? Just in my local alone since O’Brien has taken office we have organized seven new companies based on the strength of the international and it’s getting steam. We were exactly one vote away from organizing XPO.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Thank goodness The Teamsters got out in front of it!

I wasn’t around them, but I’m not sure what they could’ve done since it was a Democrat who started that Jimmy Carter

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

He was there for 20 years. You’re really going to blame a guy who hasn’t been there a year yet? Just in my local alone since O’Brien has taken office we have organized seven new companies based on the strength of the international and it’s getting steam. We were exactly one vote away from organizing XPO.

Apparently you can't read. I said , "Go Sean".

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

I wasn’t around them, but I’m not sure what they could’ve done since it was a Democrat who started that Jimmy Carter

Well the Democrats take care of The Teamsters! Lol!

 

[Thebrownblob]

Well the Democrats take care of The Teamsters! Lol!

Definitely not, that we agree on.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Apparently you can't read. I said , "Go Sean".

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Definitely not, that we agree on.

Well- have a great day. I hope your delivery truck is warm enough.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Well- have a great day. I hope your delivery truck is warm enough.

I wish it was warmer. I can’t wait for 100° to get here. It’s my favorite time of year the hotter, the better.

 

[bacha29]

I wish it was warmer. I can’t wait for 100° to get here. It’s my favorite time of year the hotter, the better.

Being that you're UPS it is indeed unfortunate that your truck isn't equipped with 260 air conditioning....2 windows down 60 mph.