When Gary Terrio and his wife started a family, he started looking for something more lucrative and stable to secure their future. He heard that FedEx Ground drivers in the shipping giant’s home delivery division bought their delivery routes and worked them as their own business, which sounded pretty good. He could earn more and still be his own boss. “And is that how it panned out?” Terrio laughs. “It was nothing, nothing, nothing of what they said”

Reuters columnist David Cay Johnston breaks down how federal business regulations on labor unions can result in a lack of jobs and damage the economy. FedEx is the perfect example.

Clerical workers at UPS Freight, who are former employees of Overnite Transportation, a trucking company UPS acquired several years ago, have voted to join the Teamsters. The group includes workers in Fontana and Rialto, which is represented by Local 63.

UPS stewards from Local 61 recently gathered for a training seminar, which focused on the roles and responsibilities of the steward, the grievance process, and the first-step meeting with a supervisor.