FedEx undermines the progress earned by American workers. FedEx makes promises but avoids responsibilities. FedEx takes the profit but shifts the cost onto its workers. The Teamsters will help secure FedEx workers' rights.
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Contact your Governor to ask your state to investigate FedEx Ground/Home Delivery deceptions. Get more information on actions against FedEx.

 


Bloomberg Tries to Quantify Misclassification Scheme

The most recent update article by Bloomberg on FedEx Ground’s misclassification scheme tries to put the analysis in terms that traders and shareholders: cold hard cash.  Specifically, the estimated amount of money around the potential liabilities and operations costs for properly classifying FedEx Ground drivers.  FedEx’s spokespodperson may dismiss this as ‘speculation’ but the FedEx lawyers in their legal disclosure forms tell the real story.

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FedEx Express Mechanics Committee for Change Newsletter Iss 5 Online

FedEx Express employees in the mechanics class and craft have launched a campaign to form a union with the Teamsters.  This newsletter is written by us and highlights issues we believe are important to all of us. - FedEx Express Mechanics Committee for Change

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Featured Stories Archive

DATE TITLE
July 31 FedEx Ground Signs Lease in Chesapeake, VAFedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, signed a five-year lease for approximately 75,000 square feet in First Potomac’s Diamond Hill Distribution Center in Chesapeake. The facility will house the company’s residential delivery service, FedEx Home Delivery. Diamond Hill is a four-building industrial park, totaling 712,500 square feet on 37.4 acres, located adjacent to Route 64.
-- ViginiaBusiness.com
July 01 FedEx to Bring Trucks to Asthma AlleyThe TriState Transportation Coalition blog updates the story of FedEx Ground’s plans to move into Astoria, Queens, NYC.
-- TriState Transportation Coalition
April 24 Fedex Ground to Build in Manatee CountyFedEx Ground will soon break ground on a new distribution center in Manatee County, Florida.  The center is projected to be opened in early 2009.
-- Sarasota Herald-Tribune
April 17 New Express Terminal in TallahasseeFedEx Express has moved into its new facility at the Tallahassee Regional Airport.
-- Tallahassee.com
April 14 Another Right-wing Critique of FedEx GroundA right-wing libertarian criticizes FedEx Ground for clinging to its ‘independent contractor’ model as a threat to legitimate business owners.
-- CNS News
March 20 FedEx Litigation: Summary Judgement Motions Due 4/11The Judge in the U.S. District Court for Northern Indiana had a status meeting on March 19.  The Memphis paper reports that the motions for summary judgment - where both sides would seek to ask that case to be stopped because the judge should rule that the drivers are or are not employees - has been set for April 11.
-- Commercial Appeal
February 15 FedEx Ground Breaking Ground in NHFedEx Ground began construction on a new terminal in Littleton, NH.  New Hampshire is one of many states that has new laws on the books to end misclassification.
-- New Hampshire Union Leader
February 15 FedEx Freight to Expand in Syracuse AreaFedEx Freight will build a new distribution center in the Syracuse area for its FedEx Freight East operations.
-- Syracuse Post Standard
December 21 ARAW and LCCR CommentaryAmerican Rights At Work Executive Director Mary Beth Maxwell and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights President Wade Henderson write an opinion piece the conclusions of their joint report.
-- Waltham Daily News Tribune
October 22 Commercial Appeal on Class CertificationThe hometown Memphis Commercial Appeal looks at the national class action certification ruling from the context of the Tennessee member case.
-- Memphis Commercial Appeal
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