Hartford HD Drivers Vote But Ballots Not Counted - May 11, 2007

The Home Delivery drivers in the Hartford terminal voted this morning as ordered by the NLRB.  The company again inserted another delaying tactic into the process by requesting the NLRB review the Region 34 Regional Director's decision on the driver status.  While this request for review is considered by the NLRB, the Hartford ballots have been impounded and will be counted in the near future.

The entire FedEx strategy in the NLRB process is wholly predictable.  The FedEx strategy is deny, delay and lose.  FedEx denies the drivers are employees, FedEx delays the process with days of meaningless testimony at a hearing, then FedEx loses in the end when the Regional Director rules the drivers are in fact employees.

This request for review tactic is more of the same.  FedEx denies that the Regional Director made proper the ruling, FedEx delays by requesting the ballots get impounded and then FedEx will lose.

FedEx will lose this request for review just like the company lost in its reviews in Barrington, like they lost in Northboro and like they lost in Wilmington.

Although delayed by the process, the justice for the Hartford drivers won't be denied.  We expect a ruling from the NLRB within a few weeks and then the ballots will be counted.