TheBaron

Maybe this is why CNBC is interviewing the Boss next week.

FedEx Wins Ruling That Contract Drivers Seeking Benefits Aren't Employees - Bloomberg

MEMFO4Ever

Amazing what you can get when you can buy the judcial environment that works for you. IMO, no reasonable person would ever consider these "employees" contractors.

Best judges money can buy...

md11retiree

What date and show, please.

bleedairpacks

12/20 on CNBC @ 0900.

FDX FTR

A lot of "reasonable guys" disagree with your point Or, by "reasonable," do you mean all those who agree with you? Most of these drivers love being "independent contractors." Ever talked to one of them? I have. Just because the teamsters and, by default UPS, has mobilized a few of them, in an attempt to attack the very successful FedEx business model in the courts, doesn't make this an issue. You have a very cynical outlook on the company that puts food on your table. Must suck to have so much hate?

tzskipper

Maybe now they can pay ATA Airlines the $66 million they owe them as a result of the judgment they lost...

Skipper

Huck

CNBC is broadcasting live from the hub 6-9 am Monday.

MEMFO4Ever

"Puts" food on my table? Nope, it is an exchange of services for money, nothing more. Don't read more into it than that. Just a job like any other.

I still believe these "contractors" are treated more like employees than "contractors" and exert little control over their "businesses" no matter what the purple spin machine may put out. But I guess we will just have to disagree.

And my cynicsim gets me through hub turns and annual training...

7700

FedEx did not create this contractor situation. It was in place and approved as RPS long before the business was purchased by FedEx. If you buy a McDonalds you must use their equipment, wear their uniforms, follow their rules then why can't you buy a route or work for a route owner under the same guidelines? Maybe the teamsters should go after all franchises if that is their true concern for the working men and women. I'm not sayng it's right or wrong but the government can't approve the model and have a massive system put in place then sold and then reversed at the buying companies expense. If forced to employ all ground contractors FedEx would most likely get rid of half of them(or more) and combine deliveries with Express which would strengthen the Teamsters(UPS's) case to remove them from the RLA. If you think any of this is out of concern for the drivers then make sure you hire them if it passes. Now let's go after the big money with McD's, B.K. and the rest of the franchise employees.

Fresh Hot Pizza

fred RULES!