McCain, Labor and FedEx
August 24, 2008
Cross-posted from Daily Kos; by dizzydean
Fred Smith, CEO of FedEx, John McCain's campaign co-chair and potential VP candidate or cabinet level position holder is in a world of trouble. Having built up the company (and his personal salary, estimated at $6 million/year) on the back of his workers through a business model that screwed the drivers through calling them "private contractors", the chickens are coming home to roost through a lawsuit by the drivers asking for $1 billion in damages. Not only is this bad for ol' Fred, but it is an indication of the type of labor policies John McCain would follow--more of the same.