FedEx going hard for UPS shippers

[ManInBrown]

Every time I see this video I’m amazed he actually made it into an office where people entertained his interview

 

[Thebrownblob]

Every time I see this video I’m amazed he actually made it into an office where people entertained his interview

And if you’ve ever dealt with management, they have not changed one bit. LOL.

 

[Doing time]

Fed ex started targeting our small to mid level pick ups long before the strike talk. I feel like it started around the time they announced they we cutting ties with Amazon. They got a lot of them. I hate losing those customers. Ups offers discounts to larger shippers but never does anything to throw these customers a bone. Despite the fact that it’s a higher margin product. Every time they add gas surcharges etc, they never go away even when prices go back down. Etc. Let’s squeeze more out of the larger shippers and work retaining these customers.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Fed ex started targeting our small to mid level pick ups long before the strike talk. I feel like it started around the time they announced they we cutting ties with Amazon. They got a lot of them. I hate losing those customers. Ups offers discounts to larger shippers but never does anything to throw these customers a bone. Despite the fact that it’s a higher margin product. Every time they add gas surcharges etc, they never go away even when prices go back down. Etc. Let’s squeeze more out of the larger shippers and work retaining these customers.

FedEx pilot union inches closer to strike with unanimous approval for authorization vote

FedEx pilot leaders passed a resolution approving a strike authorization vote on Friday.

www.cnbc.com

They got their own labor problems

 

[BrownFury]

Looks like FedEx set a deadline to switch to them or else:

FedEx sets March 31 deadline to prioritize UPS volumes in event of Teamsters strike

ANyone lose any pickups to FedEx since the beginning of the year? I'm at 3 so far.

 

[DELACROIX]

Looks like FedEx set a deadline to switch to them or else:

FedEx sets March 31 deadline to prioritize UPS volumes in event of Teamsters strike

ANyone lose any pickups to FedEx since the beginning of the year? I'm at 3 so far.

Points to an early settlement...

Chances are that there will be a handshake agreement before April first...

 

[MassWineGuy]

Not sure if anyone else is having this problem, but apparently I’ve had FedEx sales reps tailing me during my pickups since the beginning of the year.

Handful of my pickups told me minutes after I leave a FedEx sales rep would hit them up about the possibility of a UPS strike and to prevent any disruption in their shipments they should switch and there was no guarantee they would be picked up if/when the strike happens if they didn’t switch.

I reported this, but this has to be the most BS thing I’ve seen. I did lose 2 pretty big pick ups last month and now I know why they left.

As a FedEx driver, I know that nothing is too low for the company to do. For this, they’re telling customers they must commit by March 31st or risk being left behind.

 

[DOK]

Atlanta corporate could stop strike talk instantly. Make an offer the union can't refuse.

Did they even start talking yet?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Did they even start talking yet?

They started on the local supplements, once they are finished they're going to start negotiating the national

 

[oldngray]

They started on the local supplements, once they are finished they're going to start negotiating the national

Kind of backwards. Usually the supplements are done last.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Kind of backwards. Usually the supplements are done last.

They're doing it on purpose.

No more of this crap where is my retro

 

[BigUnionGuy]

Kind of backwards. Usually the supplements are done last.

The Union supplemental negotiators were given a list of things to resolve, especially 6th punch language.

Basically, fix it and don't give up anything or don't come back. The IBT has to approve everything.

 

[Wally]

They're doing it on purpose.

No more of this crap where is my retro

Strike Day One! (Come back 3 week later with same deal you would of had retro)

 

[Thebrownblob]

They're doing it on purpose.

No more of this crap where is my retro

Sure but how do you negotiate around an article in the national contract that you supposedly want to get rid of? 22.4 is in the national. Hasn’t been negotiated out yet.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Sure but how do you negotiate around an article in the national contract that you supposedly want to get rid of? 22.4 he’s in the national. Hasn’t been negotiated out yet.

I guess you have to leave at language open until the national is negotiated

 

[oldngray]

I guess you have to leave at language open until the national is negotiated

Then go back and finish the supplements?

Silly games.

 

[Thebrownblob]

I guess you have to leave at language open until the national is negotiated

Kind of strange cart before the horse type thing, but we shall see if it works.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

Sure but how do you negotiate around an article in the national contract that you supposedly want to get rid of? 22.4 is in the national. Hasn’t been negotiated out yet.

I personally think completely eliminating 22.4 is going to be a tough nut to crack.

 

[Thebrownblob]

I personally think completely eliminating 22.4 is going to be a tough nut to crack.

Lol Sean has set himself up for a lot of upset people.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I personally think completely eliminating 22.4 is going to be a tough nut to crack.

What are you willing to give up?