R.I.P. Fred S

[Thebrownblob]

Ikr what a mess

 

[vantexan]

The Teamsters did not just walk away. The reality is Obama had promised a lot of people he would work hard to get rid of the railway act designation on FedEx and he did the opposite once Fred ponied up the cash..

At that point there was really nothing we could do. Believe it or not the Teamsters just didn’t have the money to fight something like that. And certainly organizing one terminal at a time was never going to work.

There was no organizing one terminal at a time because the RLA wouldn't allow it. I can't remember his name, but there was a Democratic Congressman from I think Michigan who got that act attached to the FAA bill. He seemed to be the only one in Washington who cared about us. He had a verbal confrontation with Smith once. Died a year or two later.

 

[vantexan]

The RLA was passed in 1926 and was amended to include airlines and airline employees in 1936.

I think of all the times you scoffed at MrFedEx for claiming Ground was going to take over Express LOL. How is this working out for you? Still with the company? Still with Express?

 

[UnionStrong]

There was no organizing one terminal at a time because the RLA wouldn't allow it. I can't remember his name, but there was a Democratic Congressman from I think Michigan who got that act attached to the FAA bill. He seemed to be the only one in Washington who cared about us. He had a verbal confrontation with Smith once. Died a year or two later.

It’s a well known fact that Smith manipulated the system to keep FedEx union free.

 

[vantexan]

It’s a well known fact that Smith manipulated the system to keep FedEx union free.

Even threatened to shut FedEx down if we unionized.

 

[pkgdriver]

There was no organizing one terminal at a time because the RLA wouldn't allow it. I can't remember his name, but there was a Democratic Congressman from I think Michigan who got that act attached to the FAA bill. He seemed to be the only one in Washington who cared about us. He had a verbal confrontation with Smith once. Died a year or two later.

I believe it was James Oberstar

 

[pkgdriver]

There was no organizing one terminal at a time because the RLA wouldn't allow it. I can't remember his name, but there was a Democratic Congressman from I think Michigan who got that act attached to the FAA bill. He seemed to be the only one in Washington who cared about us. He had a verbal confrontation with Smith once. Died a year or two later.

We did start early 15 Min(?) one morning to write our representatives about the classification.

 

[UnionStrong]

We did start early 15 Min(?) one morning to write our representatives about the classification.

Wait, you were a FedEx driver?

 

[Thebrownblob]

Wait, you were a FedEx driver?

No, he’s talking about when UPS put us on the clock early one day to write our congressman about FedEx and the railway act

 

[UnionStrong]

No, he’s talking about when UPS put us on the clock early one day to write our congressman about FedEx and the railway act

Sheesh, I was ready to ignore him!

 

[Thebrownblob]

Sheesh, I was ready to ignore him!

Lol

 

[vantexan]

Not that there wasn’t any support for Union, eventually they weeded those guys out...

I never saw that. I spoke openly with co-workers about needing a union. I gave district directors fits in station meetings about what the company was doing to us. Never saw retaliation.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

No, he’s talking about when UPS put us on the clock early one day to write our congressman about FedEx and the railway act

Old bastard

 

[UnionStrong]

Old bastard

He must’ve been a knob polisher then

 

[BrownFlush]

Did Fred take all the money with him?

How much did he leave?

All of it.

 

[UnionStrong]

How much did he leave?

All of it.

Damn straight.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

He must’ve been a knob polisher then

No doubt

 

[MAKAVELI]

Casey welcomed the Teamsters.

If Fred S was your founder and CEO, there most likely wouldn't be a union at UPS.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

How much did he leave?

All of it.

He took it with him
They are shutting stations down everywhere

Race.to the bottom of service

 

[BrownFlush]

If Fred S was your founder and CEO, there most likely wouldn't be a union at UPS.

Tupac, Tupac..
What kept Fred from hooking up with the Teamsters is they had already killed Hoffa when Fred came on the scene.
You missed all those benefits by about 15 years.