Hey Fred, Come Clean!!

[Goldilocks]

Fedex doesn't buy ground, you are on the verge of going out of business with $0/hr. Really it was a master-stroke for Fedex to but ground. Perhaps the second greatest thing the guy ever did economically to employ many.

 

[59 Dano]

How are those guys going to make a stand if they have the contractor buffer between them and the company? Can't strike against company you don't work for. They go to work because that's the only choice they have. Or quit.

They can organize and strike against their employers.

 

[MrFedEx]

They can organize and strike against their employers.

Gee, what would a contractor do with a non-employee who wanted to organize? You need to be replaced, because you're way too easy.

 

[59 Dano]

Gee, what would a contractor do with a non-employee who wanted to organize? You need to be replaced, because you're way too easy.

A contractor's employees can organize if they want.

 

[vantexan]

A contractor's employees can organize if they want.

Yeah, that'll happen...

 

['Lord Brown's bidding']

Wasn't it speculated here recently that FedEx was going to buy back ground routes in anticipation of efforts to organize employees against their ISP employers?

 

[bbsam]

A contractor's employees can organize if they want.

That is correct. They can.

 

[MrFedEx]

That is correct. They can.

Sure. What would you do if your drivers wanted to unionize? I rest my case...

 

[bbsam]

Sure. What would you do if your drivers wanted to unionize? I rest my case...

What do you mean? I'd do what UPS does and get baselines for time studies and alter my management style to maximize efficiency.

 

[MrFedEx]

What do you mean? I'd do what UPS does and get baselines for time studies and alter my management style to maximize efficiency.

No, you'd just fire them and head down to the Home Depot to get some more.

 

[bbsam]

No, you'd just fire them and head down to the Home Depot to get some more.

Why? Just the threat of time studies would kill any thought of unions.

 

[MrFedEx]

Why? Just the threat of time studies would kill any thought of unions.

Right. The whole concept underlying Ground is based upon ultra low-cost labor. Unions don't figure into that equation...ever.

 

[Cactus]

What do you mean? I'd do what UPS does and get baselines for time studies and alter my management style to maximize efficiency.

You're joking..........right??

Why? Just the threat of time studies would kill any thought of unions.

Yeah. Sure.

 

[bbsam]

You're joking..........right?? Yeah. Sure.

100% serious.