Comments on: Teamsters Union’s future target? FedEx

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:52:39 +0000

Why are the (used to be dedicated) Freight management people disappearing? And the National management people turning what used to be a GREAT company to work for, into a back hill slide down the toilet bowl, faster then the merge took place. I never seen any use for a Union until they (management) are trying to get rid of original freight city drivers? 1 more late lunch and they are going to fire me??? (it was never an issue for last 10 years) So yes now I see where a UNION can be beneficial. It isnt just that, but who will stand behind the driver and back him up??? Sure isnt Management there just looking for reasons to fire drivers over stupid petty ridiculous stuff.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 26 May 2011 21:56:30 +0000

I agree Fedex use to be there for there workers and cared about there family’s now they dont care about anything but there bankroll. Fedex has hard workers and get done so wrong. I wish we could get a fair vote on the union. There are some fedex loctions in ohio that turn to the union. How can we get the same treatment?

By: JEFFREY ZAPATA

JEFFREY ZAPATA — Wed, 11 May 2011 05:01:47 +0000

I WORKED FOR FEDEX FOR SEXTEEN YEARS YES TOP PAY 25.85 HR IF U WORK ON FORKLIFTS A SVC DROP ONE GAL OF OIL LUBE 8 GREASE FITTINGS IN 3 HR U R THE BEST AND WALK AROUND WIHT THE BULLDOG 3.1/2 HR U R HEVAN

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:11:58 +0000

Without a Union, sooner or later, you will ALL get pissed on.

By: Hal Jorgensen

Hal Jorgensen — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:22:16 +0000

I work for FedEx as a courier and although I enjoy the work. i.e. being outside, driving, etc. The pay needs to improve. They need to be more competetive with UPS. We are driving the same size truck and doing the same duties and UPS is paying at least $6-7 more per hour. I am for the Union.

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:04:53 +0000

I work for FedEx and came back after having worked for them previously. FedEx is without a union has much better benefits than its counterpart U.P.S. who is represented by the teamsters. For example; a material handler at FedEx starts at approx. $4.00 more per hour than U.P.S. At U.P.S. you get absolutely no benefits until being employed 12 months and your family is only included under the health plan after 15 months. At FedEx benefits start at 90 days (that includes family) and tuition reimbursement starts on day one. Lastly, at FedEx you can apply for promotions after 6 months and at U.P.S. you have to wait 1 year before moving to a better position. So, if having extra money taken out of your check for union dues and that greener grass you can keep it!!!

By: smartypants

smartypants — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:05:50 +0000

Unbelievable – the amount of entitlement people demand. Start your own company if you dont like the one you work for. Quit complaining and get back to work. Union-ize FedEx? Disgusting.

By: fred smith

fred smith — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:52:53 +0000

fedup is correct, these managers make up their own rules in order to make service and collect bonuses on the employees expense.Their way of not laying off people is firing an employee with an at will policy.No proof is needed their policy of fair treeatment is by policing themselves,who in their right mind will say they themselves are wrong-NOT fedex.policy should be nationwide not station to station. Do you think a union could help?It could’nt hurt!!!!

By: Fedup

Fedup — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:15:50 +0000

Take kinkos they are training the employees there to do the same work as fedex front counter staff and guess what not near the same wage. Still think unions are not needed???

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:55:33 +0000

Unpaid breaks, mandatory “extended breaks”, this is such bull. I am scheduled for 12 hours a day. 3 and a half hours I am scheduled to be “on break”. I can’t go more than 5 miles or 10 minutes from my location, but I have to be in uniform and ready to work. No raise this year, while our competitors earn what we call overtime hourly. It’s company wide. Who asked who, about what?