What happened after the 97 strike was over?

[OLDMAN3]

And what happened after the '97 strike..........FedEx Ground!

RPS (founded by Roadway) was going strong long before our strike. In fact they had achieved a nationwide system by 1995. FedEx and RPS did not merge until 2000.

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/roadway-express-inc-history/

"By 1988 the subsidiary (RPS) boasted 130 terminals, and geographic coverage of 70 percent of the United States. By 1990, 147 terminal facilities served 42 states. While UPS had 20 times the revenue of RPS, Roadway's subsidiary had carved a healthy niche out of a growing segment. RPS contributed one-fourth of Roadway Services's profits in 1989. Growth prospects looked excellent."

 

[Catatonic]

And what happened after the '97 strike..........FedEx Ground!

RPS (founded by Roadway) was going strong long before our strike. In fact they had achieved a nationwide system by 1995. FedEx and RPS did not merge until 2000.

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/roadway-express-inc-history/

"By 1988 the subsidiary (RPS) boasted 130 terminals, and geographic coverage of 70 percent of the United States. By 1990, 147 terminal facilities served 42 states. While UPS had 20 times the revenue of RPS, Roadway's subsidiary had carved a healthy niche out of a growing segment. RPS contributed one-fourth of Roadway Services's profits in 1989. Growth prospects looked excellent."

Was this an affirmation or a rebuttal?

 

[newfie]

Slight misunderstanding there loondog, "Every Old Timer hates your guts."

huh?

 

[Catatonic]

huh?

 

[Boulevard859710]

And PT received a $.50/hr increase in starting wage. The first increase since 1982.

I went driving in 2000. It was a 2 year progression when I started.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I went driving in 2000. It was a 2 year progression when I started.

I started in 1989 with a 2 year progression and 3:1 ratio.

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

RPS (founded by Roadway) was going strong long before our strike. In fact they had achieved a nationwide system by 1995. FedEx and RPS did not merge until 2000.

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/roadway-express-inc-history/

"By 1988 the subsidiary (RPS) boasted 130 terminals, and geographic coverage of 70 percent of the United States. By 1990, 147 terminal facilities served 42 states. While UPS had 20 times the revenue of RPS, Roadway's subsidiary had carved a healthy niche out of a growing segment. RPS contributed one-fourth of Roadway Services's profits in 1989. Growth prospects looked excellent."

When I started working at RPS in 2000 the supervisors had just stopped trying to give away t-shirts that said "During The Brownout.....We Kept Packages Moving!" The people that worked their during the strike knew all to well that RPS pretty much did the opposite of keeping things going. LOL

 

[TooTechie]

The porn industry thrives in California

Don't they have to wear condoms now?

 

[brownmonster]

Don't they have to wear condoms now?

Only if there's a dude involved.

 

[rod]

I started in 1989 with a 2 year progression and 3:1 ratio.

rookie

 

[rod]

Don't they have to wear condoms now?

I heard that.

 

[Grey]

We only had one driver cross the line because the driver had a sick child and was worried about losing insurance. Several drivers who were not picketing were accused of crossing but did not.

Sick child vs drivers not talking to him. Tough call. Good for him.

Bad timing more than anything.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

rookie

Relic.

 

[Bottom rung]

Relic.

Classy

 

[Just Numbers]

RPS (founded by Roadway) was going strong long before our strike. In fact they had achieved a nationwide system by 1995. FedEx and RPS did not merge until 2000.

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/roadway-express-inc-history/

"By 1988 the subsidiary (RPS) boasted 130 terminals, and geographic coverage of 70 percent of the United States. By 1990, 147 terminal facilities served 42 states. While UPS had 20 times the revenue of RPS, Roadway's subsidiary had carved a healthy niche out of a growing segment. RPS contributed one-fourth of Roadway Services's profits in 1989. Growth prospects looked excellent."

I remember RPS, took all the gravy. But where are they now? Got news for you....businesses do not merge, that's just a kind term for one bought out the other.

 

[newfie]

odd responses

 

[Catatonic]

odd responses

I never desired to be normal.

 

[newfie]

I never desired to be normal.

that's fine be what you want to be. I just didn't understand either response. If that was your goal you were successful.

 

[Catatonic]

that's fine be what you want to be. I just didn't understand either response. If that was your goal you were successful.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I remember RPS, took all the gravy. But where are they now? Got news for you....businesses do not merge, that's just a kind term for one bought out the other.

FedEx bought out RPS.