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February 16 FedEx Home Delivery Gives Up in OregonIn December 2006, FedEx Home Delivery withdrew its appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals of an administrative decision finding a multiple-vehicle ‘contractor’ (and his subcontracted drivers) to be an employee and eligible for unemployment benefits.  Essentially, FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery in Oregon admit that the ‘contractor’ designation wrongly denied Dennis McHenry and his drivers unemployment benefits.  Other Ground and Home Delivery drivers in Oregon should immediately contact the Oregon Employment Department Director Laurie Warner (Phone: 503-947-1470 or email at laurie.a.warner@state.or.us) to ask for a determination regarding their employment status.  You can find the Oregon Attorney General’s brief defending the state’s position at our Resource page.
November 17 Wilmington FedEx Home Delivery Drivers Become First to Elect TeamstersDrivers at two FedEx Home Delivery stations in Wilmington, MA voted overwhelmingly to elect Teamsters Local Union 25.  The drivers stuck together through the deny and delay tactics of FedEx and ultimately had the last word on taking control of their lives.  The drivers rejected the empty FedEx purple promises and ignored the management lies and threats.  FedExWatch welcomes these newest members of Teamsters Local Union 25.
November 09 NLRB Rejects Review in Wilmington, Votes to Be Counted on 11/1711/14 UPDATE: THE VOTES WILL BE COUNTED AT 10:00 AM ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17.  The National Labor Relations board rejected FedEx’s request to review the NLRB Region 1 order that paved the way for FedEx Home Delivery drivers in Wilmington, MA to vote in a union election.  The drivers are looking to join Teamsters Local Union 25 in Boston.  The union vote was held on October 20, but FedEx filed a last minute request for the national board to rule on the Region 1 order.  FedEx has tried this delaying tactic in the past and lost and FedEx once again has failed in denying its drivers their rights as employees to select a union.  These drivers rights will not be delayed or denied any longer.
September 28 Second NLRB Region 1 Decision Finds Home Delivery Drivers Are EmployeesA second National Labor Relations Board Region 1 decision found that FedEx Home Delivery drivers at the Wilmington, MA terminal are employees.  This latest NLRB Region 1 decision follows another ruling by the same board region issued in January 2006.  This Wilmington decision adds more challenge to the FedEx “independent contactor” scam by ruling that drivers for mulitple route contractors are also employees of FedEx and that such multiple route contractors are ‘statutory supervisors’ of FedEx.
August 15 FedEx Home Delivery Applies for HOS ExemptionUPDATED 8/24/06: FedEx withdrew its HOS exemption application as of 8/16/06.  DoT posted FedEx’s letter on 8/23/06.  Drivers should continue to submit comments on HOS violations.  We will keep updating our Resource page.  END UPDATE FedEx Home Delivery submitted an application for an exemption for hours of service requirements for its drivers on July 10.  The Federal Register announced a comment period will run from July 30 until August 30, 2006.  The exemption application wants the Dept of Transportation to allow drivers who drive their delivery vehicles from their last delivery point to their home AND drivers who drive their delivery vehicles to their terminal to be declared as driving “off hours” and thus exempt from the hours of service regs.  The Teamsters oppose this application for exemption due to the possible pressure on drivers to work off the clock and in the interests of both the drivers personal safety and public safety.
July 17 Express Employees Get 1% Raises while FedEx Officers Get 3.5% RaiseAlthough the admission by FedEx in its annual report that it has received a subpoena from the Dept. of Justice in its investigation into price fixing in the admission of fuel surcharges has made the headlines, the company also filed a quarterly report (Form 8-K) with the SEC that laid out the pay and bonuses for the 5 highest executive officers. The money quote is: “Each named executive officer’s annual base salary was increased by 3.5%.” But of course, the galling compensation package doesn’t stop with just salary. For example, let’s look at Fred Smith’s basic package - but remember this doesn’t include stock options or other pay that are disclosed in the annual proxy: Annual Salary = $1,399,848 (with his 3.5% raise) Annual Bonus = $2,679,147 Incentive Bonus = $3,375,000 2006 SALARY PLUS BONUS = $7,453,995 Continue reading for information on the pay and bonus packages for David Bronczek, Alan Graf, Dan Sullivan and T. Michael Glenn.
June 20 CA Finds FedEx Ground Owes $7.8 Million in Back TaxesA California audit found that FedEx Ground is wrongly classifying its drivers and as a result owes the state more than $7.8 million in back taxes.  The audit findings and back taxes figure were noted in an appeals hearing before the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.  FedEx is appealing the audit determinations before the CUIAB.
May 19 CA Express Wage and Hour Lawsuit Settlement is $30 MillionThis case Foster vs FedEx Express was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in 2002.  The plaintiffs alleged the FedEx Express routinely underpaid its couriers, handlers and service agents in California in violation of the states wage and hour law.  After having repeatedly stated the company will defend the charges in its financial filings, FedEx settled the lawsuit for $30 million in February 2006.  FedEx Express decided to pay now instead of losing at trial and possibly paying a lot more later.  The plaintiffs presented analysis that the “number of unpaid minutes per day equates to $111,695,825 in illegal savings to Federal Express.”
May 18 When Fred Smith Says "Jump" Does the Chamber of Commerce Answer "How High"?FedEx pays a lot of money to its public relations and lobbying people.  Perhaps Fred Smith can spend more on disinformation from the savings they get on hiring terrible lawyers.  We’re going to deconstruct Fred Smith, FedEx and Chamber of Commerce publication titled “Work, Entrepeneurship and Opportunity in 21st Century America.”
May 15 IBT Pushes Reform Proposal at FedEx Shareholders MeetingThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters pushed a reform proposal at the company’s shareholders’ meeting in September 2005. The proposal sought to amend the company’s governance documents to provide that director nominees be elected by a majority of votes cast by shareholders.  Although the Teamster shareholder proposal calling for increased accountability for the board of directors of FedEx was defeated at the shareholders meeting, the IBT will return in the future to get this important reform approved.
May 15 NLRB Confirms FedEx Home Drivers Northboro RulingThe latest NLRB order confirms that FedEx Home drivers in Northboro, Massachusetts are employees. The order confirms an earlier decision and comes after a request for review made by FedEx.
April 25 Teamsters Support FedEx Express Workers Seeking JusticeTeamsters distributed information to Express workers about a class-action race discrimination suit filed against the company in December 2005. A judge’s ruling in late September 2005 opened the door for thousands of black and Latino employees to sue the company over claims of discrimination in pay, promotions, evaluations and discipline.
April 25 FedEx Freight Loses Labor Appeal at U.S. Appeals CourtFedEx bought American Freightways in 2001 and integrated AF into FedEx Freight.  Teamsters Local 710 were in an organizing drive at the AF facility in Summit at the time FedEx management took over.  Union supporter Tommy Glass faced retaliation and intimidation as part of the anti-union campaign run by management at that time.  Glass filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board and the NLRB sided with Glass.  FedEx took the unusually stubborn step and appealed the NLRB ruling to the Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.  The Court of Appeals decided in favor Glass for his reinstatement in December 2005.
April 25 NLRB Rules FedEx Home Drivers in Northboro, MA MisclassifiedThe National Labor Relations Board rules that 23 FedEx drivers in Massachusetts are employees, not independent contractors. The right to form a union affirmed for Northboro FedEx drivers.
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