Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight via Jim Macaroni

Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight via Jim Macaroni

December 21 at 6:36am · 

Isn't this similar to the overnight video they showed some centers during this campaign.How the company tried showing small little parts of that video blaming the teamsters.But if anyone did there research on the violence at overnight you would of found where management was the cause of it and managers went to jail for it.

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WORCESTER, Mass., April 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Labor Relations Board Region 1 has issued complaints on multiple unfair labor practice charges against FedEx Corp.'s [NYSE:FDX] FedEx Home Delivery for its actions against workers in Northborough, Massachusetts, who were seeking to jo…

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NLRB Regional Director's decision

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06-RC-140779

12/18/2014 03:03 PM EST

FedEx Freight

The Petitioner, Teamsters Local 175,

filed a petition to represent a unit of City Drivers and Road Drivers employed by the Employer at

its Parkersburg Terminal located in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Anti Union Meeting At SBR

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AUDIO FROM A ANTI UNION MEETING AT SBR DURINGTHEIR CAMPAIGN OF A ROAD DRIVER SPILLING HIS HEART OUT WITH ABOUT 50 CITY AND ROAD DRIVERS ATTENDING ALONG WITH THE HEAD OF SAFETY OF THE NORTHEAST PLEASE LISTEN AND VOTE YES!!!!

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Well said

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10 hours ago

Well said

Cindy Duncan

A driving job is more regulated and held to a higher standard then most other trades today. We must pass physicals, get background checks, keep a clean driving record and so much MORE.

Drivers are held to a higher standard then a police officer, fire fighter, educator, linemen, plumber, iron workers and so many more.

Yet all of those and many more make better wages and enjoy better compensations. Why? because their labor has been represented by unions that have fought over the years to make sure its workers are treated fairly and compensated properly.

Todays truck driver faces stricter rules and penalties. Maintaining a class A license with hazmat endorsements is a 24hour 365 days job.

Todays driver can have a half a beer in his system on his day off, get ran off the road by a dangerous driver and lose his job on Monday because even though it was not his fault, class A drivers are restricted to half the BAC of a normal driver.

Yet most every other worker listed will be back at work on Monday.

Now what am i getting at? Truck driving can not be outsourced and that gives us the leverage to demand we be paid accordingly. We are worth more then what the average truck driver is paid today. This movement is about our future and our kids future because like it or not our kids might be drivers also one day just like us and its up to us RIGHT NOW to make a difference.

You and i are worth more and the company knows it, thats the real reason why they are fighting the unions so vigorously.

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FedEx Freight Charleston Terminal located in Nitro, West Virginia Case 09-RC-140912

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09-RC-140912

12/16/2014 02:57 PM EST

FEDEX FREIGHT INC.

Overruling an Employer Objection : Case 10-RC-136185

The Regional Director at Region 10 issued the attached decision today, overruling an Employer , FedEx Freight,objection to the conduct of the 11/19/2014 and issuing a Certification of Representative to Teamsters Local 71 for a unit of more than 220 road and city drivers at the Charlotte NC break bulk terminal.

 Case 10-RC-136185

It's Going To Get A Little Easier For Workers To Unionize

12/12/2014 8:45 am EST Updated: 12/12/2014 10:59 am EST

The National Labor Relations Board appointed by President Obama has issued new rules to streamline union elections. | NICHOLAS KAMM via Getty Images

WASHINGTON -- Federal officials unveiled new rules on Friday that will streamline and simplify the union election process, a reform long sought by labor unions and fiercely opposed by businesses.

Among other changes, the rules issued by the National Labor Relations Board will limit some of the litigation that can precede a union election, making it harder for parties to stall or drag out the process. The reforms will also allow unions to file election petitions and other documents via email, and they will require employers to provide unions with the email addresses and phone numbers of workers eligible to vote.

Many employers favor the older, slower election process, as it gives them more time to dissuade workers from unionizing. The reforms announced Friday have long been discussed and debated, and businesses have argued that they would infringe on the businesses' free speech rights and lead to "ambush" or "quickie" elections.

The labor board -- or at least its left-leaning majority appointed by President Barack Obama -- disagrees. In a statement Friday, the agency said the changes would "modernize" procedures and allow it to "more effectively administer" the laws on collective bargaining. In a sign of the partisan divide at play, the rules were approved by the board's three liberal members, while its two conservative members dissented.

Labor groups have long bemoaned the current process as outdated and tied up with red tape, giving employers ample time to bust unions. Companies often dispute which workers should belong in the bargaining unit -- that is, the people who would be covered by the union contract -- and the reforms announced Friday will shift that litigation to after the election. Employers will also have to prove that a review of the election is warranted, as opposed to merely requesting one.

Mark Gaston Pearce, the labor board's chairman, said in a statement that he was "heartened" that the board is enacting the amendments.

"Simplifying and streamlining the process will result in improvements for all parties," Pearce said. "With these changes, the Board strives to ensure that its representation process remains a model of fairness and efficiency for all."

The rules were announced in the Federal Register on Friday and will go into effect on April 14, 2015.

The board put forth a similar batch of rules more than three years ago, drawing heat from various business lobbying groups as well as congressional Republicans. After a federal court ruled that the board had lacked a quorum when it issued them, the board formally withdrew those rules early this year. It had been expected to reissue similar rules now that it has five confirmed board members.

Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO labor federation, applauded the announcement of the rules Friday.

"The modest but important reforms to the representation election process announced today by the National Labor Relations Board will help reduce delay in the process and make it easier for workers to vote on forming a union in a timely manner," Trumka said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the National Retail Federation, an industry lobby, said it was considering "both a legal and legislative strategy" to block the rules from going into effect, calling them "the latest attempt by the Obama Administration to aid their allies in Big Labor at the expense of employers and employees."

Republicans in Congress have already held hearings on what they deem the "ambush" election rules and may well hold more once the GOP takes control of both chambers next year. They could potentially try to block the rules from going into effect -- though not in the immediate future, since members of Congress are already far along in hammering out a deal this week to fund the government. By waiting to release the rules Friday, the labor board may at least have avoided a GOP-sponsored rider in the spending bill that could gut the rules.

Labor unions saved Ford in our 'darkest' hour: Bill Ford

Though they are sometimes blamed for the financial woes at other car companies, labor unions actually helped "save" Ford Motor as competitors such as General Motors went bankrupt, Bill Ford told CNBC on Thursday.

Ford, the executive chairman of the Detroit automaker, said in an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that former UAW President Ron Gettelfinger doesn't get enough credit for helping to shore up the books during Ford's "darkest hour."

"When we got into a really tough period, I sat down with Ron and I said, 'You have to help me save the Ford Motor Company so we didn't have to go through bankruptcy, so we didn't have to get a federal bailout,'" Ford said. "And he did that."

Ford credited the union with helping his company regain a foothold in the North American market. He added that the UAW helped the entire industry "get back on its feet."

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After years of receiving favorable contracts leading up to Ford's financial woes that began in 2007, the UAW rebalanced its health-care costs and improved performance in manufacturing plants, he said.

Asked about why he thought Volkswagen employees in Tennessee declined to unionize last month, Ford chalked it up to the South's attitude toward unions.

"Surprised? No, because there's a long history of organizing that didn't go well in the South," Ford said. "I would say this. We've had a great relationship with our workforce. I don't look at them as union and nonunion but as Ford workers. ... We have a lot of second-, third-, fourth-, fifth- and even sixth-generation workers at Ford in our company."

Those employees helped pull the auto company "through the dark days," Ford added.

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Fedex anti union playbook.

Fedex anti union playbook.


Week4:before the vote.create a lie about vandalism on someone's car.


Week3:before the vote.create violence among the workers.get the no's to get in the face of the union team leaders.


Week2:before the vote.Bring in all VP's,HR,head of safety and start with meeting after meeting everyday non stop.bring in the guys who are on the fence in office to persuade or make deals to get them to vote no.

Week1:before the vote.Raid the yard again with big shots and supervisors from 6am-10pm everyday up to day before the vote and get guys One on one to get them to vote no.Have Neil Booth meeting one day then Pat Reed the next saying give us another chance.

People this is exactly how it has gone and continues to go on.Now you tell me that's not harassment or not.They have numerous ulp's against them and they continue with this kind of behavior and flip there nose in the air at us.You all need to research everything that has been said to you.I know most people don't like change because they get in there comfort zone and are scared.

Please do research there is nothing to be scared about this is exactly what fedex wants for you to be scared.the law is on your side and besides the places that have all ready voted the union in its back to business as usual and they stay away from those leaders.How can you not want a better life for you and your family.Better health care better pension and a wage that is the same across the board for everyone

.How can you guys on pocono except making $3phr less than jersey and 5 cents less in milage. I just don't get some people's thinking I scratch my head over this blindness that is going on. Yes some of you have had some bad experience with certain unions but how can you not want to give this a shot if it's no good than we can either vote them out of office or have them decertified.

All I'm asking is for you guys to get involved and start doing your homework on all of this and then as grown men make a grown man decision.

Jim Macaroni

Unions protect workers from various company abuses such as unsafe/uncomfortable working conditions, long hours, arbitrary hiring & firing, and so on. In a rough economy, with workers needing their paychecks to pay for mortgages, food, car payments, etc., employers hold a lot of power in the employer-employee relationship. Consequently, management can pretty much set the rules on work environment. They can set impractical hours, create unrealistic work quotas, require work on holidays, fire & hire based on personalities, and so on. One individual often has very little bargaining power since they can easily be replaced. However, a group of abused employees can ban together to prevent management from carrying out such abuses. Unions became popular during the Great Depression, when a terrible economy allowed employers to essentially treat employees however they wanted. One of the most terrible work environments in American history was the result before unions came along. READ MORE

Board Decisions for National Labor Relations Board

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NLRB Case 05-RC-136673

11/19/2014 02:23 PM EST

NLRB Case 05-RC-136673 - FedEx Freight, Inc.

NLRB Case 10-RC-136185

11/18/2014 02:37 PM EST

NLRB Case 10-RC-136185 - Fed Ex Freight, Inc.

The 250 Workers That UPS Fired Last Week Just Got Their Jobs Back

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AP Photo/Julio CortezUPS has reversed its firing of 250 workers for taking part in a 90-minute strike in February, the company told Business Insider on Wednesday.

UPS has reversed its firing of 250 workers for taking part in a 90-minute strike in February, the company told Business Insider on Wednesday

The reversal comes after a public uproar over the mass firing, which we reported last week.

UPS officials decided to rehire the workers as part of an agreement reached Wednesday in a meeting with union officials.

"The 250 UPS employees involved in the walkout who were terminated for their actions will have their terminations reduced to a two week suspension without pay for each participant," UPS spokesman Steve Gaut told Business Insider in an email. "UPS has chosen to settle the matter in order to return to normal operations at the site."

As part of the agreement, the branch of the union representing the workers, Teamsters Local 804, will compensate UPS for damages associated with the Feb. 26 walkout, Gaut said. 

Union officials also acknowledged in the agreement that the strike was "illegal and unauthorized and will undertake other actions within the bargaining unit to correct the situation," he said. 

The union disputes that claim.

"The work stoppage on Feb. 26 was legal and permitted under the union contract with UPS," a Teamsters Local 804 spokesman told Business Insider. "Under the agreement reached with UPS, Local 804 acknowledges that the union’s internal procedures for authorizing a strike were not properly followed on Feb. 26 and we have agreed to communicate the proper procedure to all union members."

The UPS employees who were fired walked out on their jobs on Feb. 26 to protest the dismissal of one of their coworkers, Jairo Reyes.

As part of the settlement reached Wednesday, Reyes' discharge will be reduced to a suspension without pay for the period from Feb. 26 until he returns to work. 

"We're looking forward to turning the corner and getting on a new road with UPS," Teamsters Local 804 President Tim Sylvester said. "The drivers delivered their message to UPS about unfair treatment. Now every one of them will be back delivering packages."

A group advocating for the fired workers called the resolution a victory.

"After several weeks of sustained worker and community pressure, UPS has reversed the firing, and all 250 workers, including Jairo, are getting their jobs back," Joe Dinkin of The Working Families Party told Business Insider in an email. "This is huge news. And it proves that even in an economy where the power of employers over workers is stronger than ever, when workers stand together, they can still win."

SEE ALSO:  Here's The Story Behind The Strike That Got 250 UPS Workers Fired

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ups-reverses-firing-of-250-workers-2014-4#ixzz3Jooszu3I
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ups-reverses-firing-of-250-workers-2014-4#ixzz3Jooda141

Drivers In Charlotte Seek Job Security, Improved Health Plan, Pension

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) – A group of 222 drivers at FedEx Freight’s Charlotte, N.C., terminal voted today to join Teamsters Local 71.

“This victory is about drivers wanting respect on the job, improved health care coverage and to be treated fairly,” said Roger Dale Jones, a 20-year road driver at FedEx Freight. “It feels great to have representation from the Teamsters.”

“Like the drivers in Philadelphia and in South Brunswick, N.J., who voted to join the Teamsters, the workers in Charlotte want to be treated fairly and they want to have consistent, fair work rules,” said Steve Bess, President of Teamsters Local 71 in Charlotte. “The company ramped up its vicious anti-worker, anti-union campaign here, but the drivers remained strong and focused. Rather than lying to the workers, the company should use the money to provide better benefits for the workers and their families.”

This victory follows two previous ones: On Oct. 31, a group of 113 drivers at FedEx Freight in South Brunswick, N.J., joined Teamsters Local 701 in North Brunswick, N.J., and on Oct. 14, a group of 47 drivers in Croydon, Pa., voted to join Teamsters Local 107 in Philadelphia. Other campaigns at FedEx Freight and at Con-way Freight are under way across the country.

“With these three victories, drivers are making it loud and clear to the company that they are fed up with FedEx Freight,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President. “Our campaign continues to roll and FedEx Freight drivers are showing they will fight for fairness, respect and dignity.”

The workers’ campaigns to join the Teamsters have already paid off. At FedEx Freight, the company announced an 80-cent-per-hour raise a few days after Local 107 filed for an

election, and the company got rid of its overly punitive driver scorecard, which gives drivers infraction points for errors. Also, after organizing got under way at Con-way, the company announced it would increase truck driver pay by $60 million in 2015, and other improvements.

“The companies are offering pay raises and other improvements at the same time we are organizing, but the workers know that these things can be taken away just as quickly without a legally binding contract,” said Tyson Johnson, Director of the Teamsters National Freight Division. “The unfulfilled promises that have been made to drivers and dockworkers over the past decade are coming back to haunt management.”

Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.

CONGRATULATIONS TO CHARLOTTE

Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight

about an hour ago

CONGRATULATIONS TO CHARLOTTE (CLT) for their victorious effort to Bring The Teamsters to FedEx Freight. This is a monumental victory as CLT is a major hub consisting of 223 combined road and city drivers. This is a sign of great things to come for so many other terminals who are standing by at the ready. Get those petitions filed! It is time to show your support and let FedEx know that we are not persuaded by empty promises and apologies.

Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight 2 hours ago ·

News update... Over the last week we have had 3 terminals in West Virginia file. PKB-CRW-CKB. Also announced was the date for NAS to have their vote on (12/5) and POS on 12/11. We have taken a couple of hits but that is to be expected. You cannot win a war without loosing a few battles. This movement is not only still strong but growing in strength and numbers. Don't be fooled by the other site and their miand lies.

The FedEx Deception Goes On!

Some of these benefits are not benefits at all and some are simply required by law. Well, guess they just were trying to fill up the page.

Found this photo in the other page insinuating things from this photo could be lost during negotiations. The ridiculous and easily replacable....Credit union, internet usage. Then you have the basics overtime pay.....state law cannot be lost during negotations, holiday pay....because a union contract doesn't have holidays (sarcasm). The free things available to all teamsters no matter what your contract has....accidental insurance available through unionplus, scholarships availabe not only through international brotherhood of teamsters but also each local has a scholarship fund. Start researching more if need by by visiting teamster.org

Key Executive Compensation: UPS vs. FedEx Keep in mind that UPS made over $11 billion more than FedEx in 2013

Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight 11 hours ago · Edited ·

We are sorry to say that NEW has lost their election. The unconfirmed reports we are hearing at this time is 57-44. We still have several other elections and the fight is far from over. When fighting a battle this large you will win some and you will lose some. We will still prevail and NEW will have a chance to vote again in the future. We still believe!

Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight

November 8

Respect on the job? Check.
Fairness? Check.
A voice at work? Check.

Unions are about a simple proposition: By joining together, working women and men gain strength in numbers so they can have a voice at work about what they care about. They negotiate a contract with their employer for things like a fair and safe workplace, better wages, a secure retirement and family-friendly policies such as paid sick leave and scheduling hours. They have a voice in how their jobs get done, creating a more stable, productive workforce that provides better services and products. Always adapting to the challenges of our nation’s evolving workforce, unions are meeting the needs of workers in today’s flexible and nontraditional work environments. Because no matter what type of job workers are in, by building power in unions, they can speak out for fairness for all working people in their communities and create better standards and a strong middle class across the country.

FexEx Freight's Third Party Website Lies

Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight shared Keep FedEx Freight Union Free's photo.

10 hours ago

We here at Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight would like to bring to your attention the validity of this post. FedEx corporation would not compromise the integrity of their company by posting anything of this manner on social media. The company has had no press release pertaining to any of the content related in the below posting. The shear audacity for one to make such an illegitimate accusation shows what lengths the Keep FedEx Freight Union Free page will stoop to. We are asking everyone on this page to call them out on this matter. One should ask how they obtained this so called information that this terminal is closing due to unionizing. We hear at Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight, have fully researched this accusation and cannot find any relevant information to validate the below "so called" closing.This matter is just another attempt to try to prevent us from exercising our rights as legal citizens of the United States of America; which states that we have the right to have collective bargaining done on our behalf by the International Brotherhood of The Teamsters Union.

Get Out and Vote!

Confessions of a Union Buster

FedEx Freight Workers In New Jersey Vote To Join Teamsters Local 701

OCTOBER 31, 2014




Drivers In South Brunswick Seek Fairness, Respect On The Job (SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.) –A group of 113 drivers at FedEx Freight’s South Brunswick, N.J., terminal voted today to join Teamsters Local 701. The vote was 66 to 42.
“This victory is for all of us,” said Mike Thiemer, a driver. “We are tired of the unfair and inconsistent work rules and policies handed down by management. It comes down to wanting to be treated with respect and dignity.”
“The workers came to us looking for fairness after years of being mistreated and disrespected,” said Ernie Soehl, President of Teamsters Local 701 in North Brunswick, N.J., and the Teamsters Eastern Region Freight Coordinator. “The company continued to disrespect the workers with its vicious lies during the anti-union campaign it waged, but the workers saw through this. In fact, we invited the terminal manager to debate the issues, but of course he didn’t show up.”
This victory follows another at FedEx Freight in Croydon, Pa., where 47 drivers voted to join Local 107 in Philadelphia on Oct. 14. Other campaigns at FedEx Freight and at Con-way Freight are under way across the country.
“Once again, this victory shows that drivers are fed up with FedEx Freight,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President. “The campaign is building momentum and we will work hard to win these workers the fairness, respect and dignity they deserve.”
The workers’ campaigns to join the Teamsters have already paid off. At FedEx Freight, the company announced an 80-cent-per-hour raise a few days after Local 107 filed for an election, and the company got rid of its overly punitive driver scorecard, which gives drivers infraction points for errors. Also, after organizing got under way at Con-way, the company announced it would increase truck driver pay by $60 million in 2015, and other improvements.
“The companies are offering pay raises and other improvements at the same time we are organizing, but the workers know that these things can be taken away just as quickly without a binding contract,” said Tyson Johnson, Director of the Teamsters National Freight Division. “The unfulfilled promises that have been made to drivers and dockworkers over the past decade are coming back to haunt management.”
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information.

SBR VOTES TEAMSTERS!

Sbr won 66 YES -42 NO

Charlotte, NC vote date set

Well, it's now official, the vote in Charlotte will be on the 19th of November. The vote will kick off at 5am and be done at 9pm EST... We have 3 weeks of company forced meetings to endure but we plan to stay STRONG and more importantly WIN!

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IBT Pulls Election in North Harrisburg

Bring the Teamsters to Fed Ex Freight

3 hours ago

The election is off at NHS that was planned for tomorrow due to legal complications. Multiple alleged unfair labor practices need to be resolved before a fair election can be held. The charges include intimidation, threats, surveillance and many others. The petition had to be pulled in order to clear up these legal matters.

IBT Pulls Election in North Harrisburg

As you all know by now the election in North Harrisburg (NHS) has been pulled by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). This does not mean that NHS is out of the fight.

The reason was because of the many alleged unfair and illegal labor practices that were initiated by Fed Ex management. Employees, especially committee members with letters of protection from the Teamsters labor attorney allegedly, (and I have to use the word allegedly, I know it sucks, we know what they’re like) were harassed and threatened by key members of management. All alleged charges against the loving and caring Fed Ex will be addressed, including threats, intimidation and unlawful surveillance. If Fed Ex loves us so much and cares about our future why do they treat us like this? It’s because we are too stupid to know any better and we need them to take care of us.

Another factor was that local 776 in Harrisburg was in political turmoil between two slates running for officer elections. The committee members at NHS were caught up in the turmoil. This election of officers couldn’t have happened at a worse time for NHS. By the way 2 weeks ago a new slate of officers were elected to Local 776 in Harrisburg, the old was voted out. That my friends is how the Teamsters work. If you don’t like the job your officers are doing you can vote them out.

The decision was then made by the IBT to pull the petition for an election. This by all means is not over. NHS will be back in six months to file a petition for an election again. We will regroup, refocus and enter the fight again. Fed Ex did not chase the union out. The anti union employees did not chase the union out. We chose this path to make sure we come back harder and stronger. It is better to withdraw and live to fight another day than to continue handicapped and die.

In closing I would like to say good job to the committee members at NHS I know you will still carry on the fight. To the rest of us, carry on, fight on, we will not be discouraged, we will not be defeated.

Stand Strong and Stay Strong.
“VOTE YES”