The FedEx Watch Dogs have heard that FedEx LTL service manager Henry and his Hench men in Mira Loma Ca. have threatened their employees. Telling them, if they hear or find out that anyone is talking Union, or mentioning the Teamsters, even during breaks, that these employees will be "Fired"!
Well Henry your threats against your employees were illegal under the NRLB. A petition is in circulation now and when enough signatures are received, it will be presented to the NRLB.
The FedEx Watch Dogs
To start a petition against managers who have illegally threaten employees at your FedEx terminal, CLICK HERE to download a copy.
16 comments:
It's true Henry fired a driver here in mira loma. This driver was putting union flyers in car windshield and one of those car owners turned in flyer to henry. So Henry fired this employee as an example to show everybody here in Mira Loma that this could happen to anyone here in Mira loma. We need a rally from the Teamsters to show up at our gates and handout litatures.
To the pro union fired by Henry, in Mira Loma Ca. You are not alone,talk to Jesse Lopez from whittier terminal,or Tito Ayala from Anaheim terminal they will be happy to talk to you and tell you what to do, or call laborboard, also the TEAMSTERS LOCAL 952 and Local 63 they will be happy to help you.
GO TEAMSTER GOOOOO!!!
can pro union folks post flyers on cars in the parking lot?
how is it any different if Non Union folks post flyers saying "Hell no to the Union"
Rudy??Joe??
Well for one thing, there's no difference. They have every right to put up those signs. But most of those people who did put up " Hell No" signs have either quit, because they were going to become part timers or their jobs were terminated! And the one's who don't put them up anymore are coming to our side now.
Perhaps the following is why Henry,Hinckley,Fleck and others like them are a bit nervous.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQwNtokuWKds
Now, WE ALL have to contact our states' U.S. senator and let them know we support the bill.
Funny how people can speak freely when they don't have to give their name. They say things with no proof nor evidence of truth. They fire off allegations that they hear and or make up simply to vent or blow off some steam. I am sure any firings or reprimands that have taken place have been done with complete compliance to the very job to which you signed an employee agreement with. I suggest you get out your employee handbook people. Companies, especially this large, cannot simply play with peoples lives because they want to. It doesn’t work that way. Besides, I think Fed Ex and even Mr. Henry has bigger things to do than follow one or two people around and wait for them in the dark to pounce on them when they least expect it. That is the picture you are painting. Like some big lion coming in for the slaughter.
If you are unable or unwilling to follow company policy be it union or non union which ever the case may be, you deserve to be terminated. Why should someone be allowed to retain employment when they do not follow policy when there are people who are looking for honest work willing to do the job honestly and accurately? People are trying to feed their family and pay their bills. What are the real issues here? It has nothing to do with the union or non union status. If you do your job right you get to keep it. If you don't then you don't. It's that simple. Quit complaining and be thankful you have a company that can still pay its bills and sticks to policy on a level playing field. If you are not happy with the way things are being handled after you have done your job appropriately, then be a man or woman and stand up tall use your name and approach the appropriate people to discuss your concerns in a professional grown up manner. Don’t be a coward and hide behind some website or some anonymous name where you can feel strong and yet accomplish nothing.
Mr. Henry you have no rights to deprive your employees from forming a union. You cannot threaten or retaliate on your employees because they are discussing organizing to form a union. Another thing you cannot do is promote, promise or compensate your employees for not favoring the rights to form a union. Final thing Mr. Henry from FedEx National LTL, you cannot coerce someone to do something by force or threaten employees to go against pro-union activities. Mr. Henry are you a communist? A person who believes in communism or to dictate or give direction of your over power of authority, especially employees who are U.S citizen under the united state Constitution. I suggest you read the National Labor relations Acts and educate yourself and also pass it on to your henchmen. Remember Henry; keep the dirty side down...
WHEN IS THE NEXT 952 MEETING, WERE READY TO ROLL NOW THAT THE BILL HAS PASSED. THE PEOPLE THAT WORK PART TIME HAVE SAID THEIR READY TO FIGHT NOW SO LETS DO THIS.
It must feel good for Fedex management to get paid for Memorial Day while I have been raped of all my benefits and made part time and have to sit home or go collect cans to try to make up for the money I am losing today.
Thanks Andy Lessin Inc
To:"SM Said",
My name is Frank Zunt FTA/LINE,with the company since 2/27/1987.Candidly,I'm retired now,yet still active in the struggle to have Fedex employees treated fairly,respectfully and with dignity.For example the way we were treated at VIKING FREIGHT SYSTEM and, for awhile,Fedex.
You chide others for not identifying themselves;then I notice that you merely identify yourself with initials.Are you so famous like Cher,Rosanne,Bono et al that you merely have to drop your SM and people will know?
Excuse me for being out of the loop but I don't have a clue as to who you are.
In any case I'll identify you as the famous French general,Nicolas Chauvin from whence we get the term ,"chauvinistic".Look up the definition.You,like Nicolas,have a zealots interpretation of what has and is happening at Fedex.
Truth is -and verifiable-is that draconian measures have been employed-ironically since 7/14/08(an historic date in French history)-to turn this company into a group of rented mules.
Proof/Evidence? To name a few Dale Brown Pet dock and Doug(last name ?)after 25 or more years on the dock,their choice.Told that they either get their license,go part time with no benefits or go home-permanently.Excuse me,should I use Mike Moss -Separated Employment.
Truth is THEY(you,Mr.Smith and others)hope you'll quit.
Go to any terminal and you'll hear similiar stories.Venting? Yes,but pretty much the truth.
As with any campaign to shrink the work force the rules are followed to the letter to assist in the eradication of employees.
At least that's been my life experience.Minor infraction turns into a major cause for dismissal.Astute as you are I trust I need not elaborate, it would take up too much time.
Doing the job you were hired to do.Most of the people here were until 7/14/08.Then the screws began to turn and now we are at this juncture,having to be fearful that everyday will be your last.Especially if you have seniority.Formula is:You can be replaced with a much cheaper body-and probably untrained-with no memory of the way things were.Thus moldable to the new way of being treated-like a rented mule.
Henry/Mr.Smith have more important things to do.Henry,I don't know;Smith,definitely.That's why they hire you to take care of the nasty side of things and give you atta boys for adding a penny to the bottom line.
Remember,my saying,without labor there is no need for management.So hope you don't fire-separate employment-yourself out of a job.
Prior to 7/14/08 most employees enthusiastically followed policy and or procedure.Then we were part of a team(shades of Viking)that set the standard for LTL service.
Now we're another freight company.
Feeding the family,paying the bills.That was part of it;the bigger part was being a contributor to the best operation in the freight business.PRIDE,DIGNITY,RESPECT.Can't put a price tag on them but Fedex has demonstrated that they can be eradicated in a short period of time.Think about it.We have worked hard since 1966 to build the company that this was prior to 7/14/08.It's taken since that date to now to kill it.Good Job.Give yourself an atta boy.
Stand up.I am,will and have in the past.You can search anywhere on this or other sites and I always-when important identify myself.Would you extend the same courtesy,or would identifying yourself violate the NLRB rules about interference.
IN any case,look forward to hearing from you.e-mail:imfrankiez@verizon.net
Tell John Hinckley I said hello.
Are you guys using a round robin type of system to vent?
Finally,with a TEAMSTERS CONTRACT all this controversy could be avoided.Just like the Fedex pilots have.
Good luck to you General Chavin aka SM
TO MS, SO THIS IS THE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, IF YOU WORK HARD, BE HERE ON TIME, DO YOUR JOB FOR 17 YEARS NOW, FOLLOW THE RULES AS YOU SAY, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO US, THEN WHY DID FEDEX STEAL OUR BENEFITS. IF YOUR A MANAGER OR FULL TIME EMPLOYEE THEN YOU ENJOYED YOUR PAID HOLIDAY. YOU ALSO HAVE SOME BENEFITS AND LOOKING FORWARD THERE ARE 5 MORE PAID HOLIDAYS, NOT TO MENTION SOME VACATION TIME, FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO ENJOY. AS FAR AS DOING THIS JOB HONESTLY AND ACCURATLEY, THERE ARE JUST AS MANY MISTAKES FROM THE REDSHIRT SIDE AS THERE ARE FROM OUR SIDE, BUT ALL THEY DO IS HIDE IT OR PASS IT OFF AS OH I FORGOT. THEY SHOULD AND WILL FIRE PEOPLE LIKE YOU WITH THEIR LEVEL FIELD. LAST WHILE IM VENTING, I NEED TO SAY THIS, YOU SAID THEY DESERVED TO BE FIRED IF THEY ARE NOT FOLLOWING POLICY, SO WHY DO THESE SUPERVISORS GET TO TAKE SMOKE BREAKS 10 TIMES A DAY AND WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO SMOKE JUST OUTSIDE THE DOORS. I BELIVE THERE IS A LAW ABOUT THAT, 25 FEET AWAY FROM ANY DOOR. IN FACT SOME CITIES AND BEACHES HAVE BANNED SMOKING ALL TOGETHER, IT'S TIME WE DID TOO. POLICYS ARE JUST A TOOL THAT CAN BE USED ANYTIME THEY WANT TO FIRE YOU, DID TITO GET A VERBAL, A WRITTEN, AND A SUSPENSION BEFORE HE GOT AXED, NO. THIS PROVES THE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IS ONLY A SMOKE SCREEN. I BELIVE HE ALSO WON HIS BACK PAY OR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR BEING FIRED WITHOUT CAUSE. THE TEAMSTERS ARE HERE AND WE PLAN ON STAYING AWHILE.
SM, who are you? And with what authority do you wag your finger in our faces? How dare you come in here with your Rush Limbaugh ethics and your reductionistic arguments and try to persuade us that we’re bad employees. I put no stock in your words.
SM (Simplistic Manager) said:
"I am sure any firings or reprimands that have taken place have been done with complete compliance to the very job to which you signed an employee agreement with."
NW (Northwest Watchdog) responds:
What agreement are you saying we signed? Because if you think I would have signed an agreement stating that my benefits will arbitrarily be revoked by a bunch of greedy bean counters, you’re nuts. I agreed to work at a company that would treat me fairly, and now they aren’t. That is why I am going to enlist the help of the Teamsters. Moreover, If you want to talk about agreements, I’d like to remind you that companies operating in the U.S. are bound by an agreement requiring them to refrain from interfering with employees who are trying to organize.
"I suggest you get out your employee handbook people."
The handbook I got when I was hired, and subsequent editions, contained the company philosophy on the first few pages. They quite clearly stated the nature of the job as being beneficial to both parties. Well, that idea was certainly useful for quite some time, was it not? Now that it’s inconvenient, and the job is not beneficial to the management if it is beneficial to the workers, the scumbags in the carpeted offices have seen fit to tell us to stick it. And you have the sack to reproach us?
"Companies, especially this large, cannot simply play with peoples lives because they want to."
You’re right. And because they are playing with people’s lives, we are going to organize.
“It doesn’t work that way. Besides, I think Fed Ex and even Mr. Henry has bigger things to do than follow one or two people around and wait for them in the dark to pounce on them when they least expect it. That is the picture you are painting. Like some big lion coming in for the slaughter.”
This is funny. I see it differently. I don’t see lions and tigers. In fact, I don’t see any animals at all. I see human beings who have poor business ethics and are willing to exploit other human beings for a few more dollars. How do you like them apples, SM? You know, you can keep making your asinine reductionist arguments, but I will put them back into perspective. Now go home and listen Rush Limbaugh tell you what to do next.
“If you are unable or unwilling to follow company policy be it union or non union which ever the case may be, you deserve to be terminated.”
Stand that ridiculous little piece of homespun logic on its head, Simple Man: “if you do your job, you don't deserve to keep the same benefits you got when you were hired.” That is another reason we are going to organize. It’s got nothing to do with deserving; it’s got everything to do with business.
“Why should someone be allowed to retain employment when they do not follow policy when there are people who are looking for honest work willing to do the job honestly and accurately?”
You have issues with legal and moral behavior, yet you are accusing people here of being dishonest? Do you really wonder why we are going to organize? I certainly hope you don’t expect your crew to respect you in the future. You’re manipulative, threatening, and completely out of touch with reality.
“People are trying to feed their family and pay their bills. What are the real issues here? It has nothing to do with the union or non union status.”
Then what’s your problem? If it has nothing to do with union status, why are you whining? We choose union status, so back off and let it happen.
“If you do your job right you get to keep it. If you don't then you don't. It's that simple.”
Wrong answer, pal; you’re what’s simple. If you do your job right, you get to keep what the company arbitrarily decides to pay at any given time. When they need more money, we lose benefits. When they have a few extra bucks, you get to shove a few more donuts in your face, manager. We want a contract that outlines what they pay and under what conditions. And if that contract is broken, we want the teeth to demand what we are owed. You have us bent over a barrel for now, but our time is coming. Furthermore, I’d really like to know what job are you talking about? The one that changes day to day based on the rules of the moment?
“Quit complaining and be thankful you have a company that can still pay its bills and sticks to policy on a level playing field.”
Do you not hear us? We don’t “have a company” anymore. If they were paying their bills, they would be paying the ones they owe to the people who have dedicated their lives to building this company.
“If you are not happy with the way things are being handled after you have done your job appropriately, then be a man or woman and stand up tall use your name and approach the appropriate people to discuss your concerns in a professional grown up manner. Don’t be a coward and hide behind some website or some anonymous name where you can feel strong and yet accomplish nothing.”
Who do you think you are talking to, here? You had the opportunity to address employer/employee relation problems, and you blew it. You focused instead on security cameras, Purple Promise propaganda, and a new leather chair to pad your fat ass behind your desk. The time for talk is over.
Better yet, be men and women and take matters into your own hands: vote Teamsters, NOW!
We are the masters of our destinies, and we can make it happen!
Sincerely,
The Northwest Watchdog.
To SM just answer one question only, because I don't act like you unionbusters or managers behind the computer asking a million confusing questions . I assume SM stands for Stupid Managers,Right... Now first of all you don't read instruction correctly, hey SM read the top portion of this website is for employees interested in forming or joining a union, not for SM... Now if you want to blog comments like your two cent comment, go to your website ( fedExfreightworkplace.com) oops I forgot, you can't blog , my bad!!. Now my only question to you is, if they cut your salary in half and take the fringe benefits away, would you still work 10 hrs at FedEx? hmmm I thought so, now SM stand for Smart Managers, Right... Obviouly you must be a Smart Manager cause your know the National Labor Relations Act, cause you can't even put your true name, who are you afriad of?is it Corporate? please answer my question, thank you! Joe Nuño from Fontana service center.
maybe its time for fedex to cap all managers, supervisors, and sales folks at 80.000 and anyone making over that will be cut down to the t.o.s. 80.000 starting next week. all other employees, dock, shop, drivers, house cleaning, office clerks ect, will all move up to 80.000 starting next week. operations mgrs get 80.000 and service center mgrs get 80.000. there no more fighting and this level playing field is Guarrenteed and set in stone, and everyone pays for there own medical and dental. now thats a level playing field. one more thing, ceo's get 80.000 now were all on the same level. were all human and we all have needs. my family is just as important as yours.
To 3floor,John,Mike,Henry,Russ,et al;
Think you're immune? Think it can't happen to you?Think you're indispensable?Think you're an intricate part of the operation?
Read the attached article and see just how much of all the above you are.
http://www.joc.com/node/411668
Hate to say it but I TOLD YOU SO.
Suggestion:Keep you resume'updated.
As a jesture of goodwill you can use me as a reference.
Maybe now you'll re-think your Teamsters position.
FRANK ZUNT
IDENTIFIED
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