Comments on: Brown Bailout? FedEx vs. UPS and Congress

By: Christian Lee

Christian Lee — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:40:52 +0000

Labor relations should always be good to ensure the success of a company.;”*

By: Noel S.

Noel S. — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:28:25 +0000

FedEx has hired a handful of ghost writers to feed the public negative propaganda about this supposive “bailout”. Their attempts of trying to belittle, talk down, slander United Parcel Service is such a waste of time. Their only scare tactic that the website is carries is that of the ’97 Teamsters Strike. Unions, (especially the Teamsters) will do anything in their power to avoid going on strike. WHEN this reclasification of FedEx goes through and the employees unionize, then the union will have a rocky start with the big wigs at FedEx.

By: david a.

david a. — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:19:43 +0000

I guess I don’t have solutions, just a few questions to think about…

Aren’t these two companies private (non-government)? Didn’t they choose what type of corporation to set up (under the regulations in place at that time)? Didn’t they choose what type of labor to use?

Does anyone else think that government should get out of the way and let these companies operate without MORE regulations? If you currently work for one of these companies and are so jealous of your counterpart’s benefits, shouldn’t you quit and work for the other company? Does anyone elese think that it is insane to want the government to step in and “level the playing field”?

By: john

john — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:45:37 +0000

I am a UPS driver. It is all about money. Both companies should be held under the same rules period. If anything UPS has done a better job running its operations while being hamstrung. Many people who use FedEx know They are like three companies Home, ground, air. UPS drivers make more money because we do more work, not just because we are unionized. Talking about waste. I’ve seen all three Fedex drivers in the same neighborhood at the same time. You typically will only see one ups driver. Common sense will tell you that’s not smart. cost of gas, $14-$15 dollars an hour per driver, miles on vehicles. If fedex is allowed to operate as usual they will be the ones who are getting the bailout.

By: roger

roger — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:34:03 +0000

I have worked for union and non-union shops. I have also seen the behind the scene machinations of a company trying to fight off unions. The only reason a company fights off unions…MONEY. They know if a union comes in, they will have to pay their employees more. People seem to think of unions as a bad thing. A union just gives employees an equal voice. No longer does the “Squeaky wheel” get a good raise while the “Humble man” get nothing. If you don’t like unions, that is fine, but become a little more educated before you diss them. Unions are what gave this country 40 hour work weeks, sick pay, vacation and a host of other benefits. I am not a union member now, so I am only stating my position as a person who has worked in both situations.

By: ERoss

ERoss — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:19:35 +0000

I work for Fedex ground, and it’s very unfair for most if not all of us. How we have to put up with not getting holidays paid, no vacation, no benefits whatsoever, and no sick time at all.. Any day you take even if you’re sick is taken away from your paycheck.. While UPS drivers make up to $30 an hr. we make about half of that, doing the same type of work. Not fair! Someone’s gotta do something about this. Have these people ripping all of us off…

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:22:54 +0000

I work at FedEx Express and Marge, you’re missing the point. While both FedEx and UPS deliver packages by truck, its the way that the packages are moved that needs to be looked at. FedEx moves 85% of their packages by air and UPS moves 85% of their packages by truck. FedEx is an air express company and UPS is a trucking company. That is the main difference and why they fall under different regulations.
While we are generally paid less than UPS, we are paid a fair wage for what we do.

By: margery

margery — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:10:13 +0000

This whole deal is pretty basic both ups and fedex people pick up your package and either drive it to where it is going or fly it then it is delivered same service about the same price so why are they governed by different laws it is clearly unfair It would be something to see both companies operate under the same laws and fedex has not impressed me with there smear campaign at all Fedex will have to tighten its belt soon Fedex people have long done the same job as UPS people and been paid far less for the job isn’t it about time we think of how the working fedex person must feel

By: grounded

grounded — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:30:19 +0000

I work for fedex ground as a contractor im young and new to the busniess ive been hearing rumors of this railroad act and have to to many differnt people not quite sure on how much i understand it but wondering if this is affecting fedex express or both?

By: admin

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:44:26 +0000

Mike L.- thanks for the thoughtful response. We’ll need to wait and see how things play out.