Originally Posted by Sasquatch
This riff between a large portion of the former RPS drivers and FedEx is prominent, you're right. But it's an issue of classification- employee or contractor?- and not of decent human treatment.
I have never met a UPS driver who spoke well of his superiors. In fact, I have never met a pilot who spoke well of his managers, either. There are some good individuals, but I am told they're stopped from making a difference by the large cogs that exist in your corporate culture.
UPS has a reputation as being militant, stubborn, and inflexible when dealing with its employees. Where did this come from? It wasn't pulled out of thin air.
Furthermore, is it a coincidence that UPS is heavily unionized and we are not?
You, soyathink, are the perfect embodiment of what a UPS manager is about. Look at your tone in your posts.
Thanks for the clear example for others to see, too.
If Fed Ex is so great then why do you have a pilots union? Please elaborate on the last negotiations you had. Didn't Fred threaten to replace the pilots if they walked? Didn't he have Atlas lined up to fly if you walked? Now tell me why would the "contractors" sue if things were so good? I know if I had a good thing going I don't think I would have a class action suit going on. I also know a number of Ex UPS managers now at Fed Ex. That wasn't pulled out of thin air. I really love how it takes 3 Fed Ex drivers to deliver to one location 4 if you count Fed Ex @ home. It takes 1 UPS driver. I love how much UPS drivers make compared to Fed Ex drivers and look at profit margin taken in by UPS compared to Fed Ex. But you know so much more don't you? I love how some come here and know everything thats why they are posting to message boards and not running the company.