Whether they wear blue shirts or brown shirts, the sisters and brothers of Local 696 have their priorities straight when it comes to their hometown community of Salina, Kansas.
Virginia Hooper, a Local 991 shop steward, was recently recognized for her impeccable safety record on the job. Hooper, a UPS driver who spends most of her day on the road, has been accident-free for 31 years.
Attorneys general from Montana and seven other states Thursday asked FedEx Corp. to ensure that FedEx Ground properly classifies its drivers to comply with state employee protection laws.
A group of eight state attorneys general on Thursday sent a letter to FedEx Ground, questioning whether the company is adhering to state employee classification laws.
The attorneys general of eight states Thursday asked FedEx to work with them "in addressing changes in FedEx Ground's business model" regarding worker classification.
An edgyFedEx media campaign, opposing a change in the company's labor classification, may outrage some people and amuse others, but the truth is it barely matters what the public thinks.
In a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign introduced Tuesday, FedEx objected to legislation that would make it easier to unionize the company by accusing its rival, United Parcel Service, of taking a government bailout
In what is shaping up to be a public relations battle royal, FedEx today unveils a multimillion-dollar campaign aimed at rival UPS and at derailing Senate consideration of a law that would make it easier for the Teamsters to organize its drivers.
The House of Representatives passed a bill 277-136 that would make it easier for unions to organize FedEx workers, prompting FedEx to renew its threat to hold off buying billions of dollars of new planes if the bill becomes law.
FedEx Corp. truck drivers, package handlers and other employees would be able to join unions more easily under legislation the U.S. House approved today.
The Teamsters Package Division serves more than 200,000 members throughout the United States. United Parcel Service is the single largest employer in the Teamsters Union, and the Division is responsible for ensuring that management abides by the National Master Agreement.
