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Lucey et al Vs FedEx Ground Arbitration Clause | Federal Litigation | New Jersey | |

This case originated in Superior Court for New Jersey Burlington County in 2006. FedEx was granted a removal order to U.S. District Court for New Jersey but was not granted a motion to move it into the multi-district litigation proceedings. FedEx moved to compel arbitration and the plaintiffs opposed by claiming the arbitration clause of the FedEx Ground “Operating Agreement” was unconscionable. In October 2007, the Judge ruled that the arbitration clause was both procedurally and substantially unconscionable.

Teamsters Local 671 and FedEx Home Division | Ground | NLRB | Teamsters | Unionization | Connecticut | |

Teamsters Local Union 671 filed a petition for an election at the FedEx Home Delivery Terminal in Windsor, CT in February 2007. NLRB Region 34 Director Hoffman issued a decision that the single vehicle contractors were employees and eligible to vote in an election. The vote was held on May 11 and ballots were counted on June 1. The drivers voted 12 - 9 to join Local 671. NLRB certification is pending.

Teamsters Local 804 and FedEx Ground Division | Ground | NLRB | Teamsters | Unionization | New York | |

This case stems from a petition for election filed with the National Labor Relations Board by Teamsters Local 804 in 2001 at a FedEx Ground facility in Maspeth, NY. The NLRB Region 29 decided in May 2001 that the drivers were employees and not “contractors” as claimed by FedEx Ground.

Teamsters Local 177 and FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Anti-union | NLRB | Teamsters | Unionization | New Jersey | |

This case stems from a petition for election before the National Labor Relations Board filed by Teamsters Local 177 at a FedEx Ground facility in Fairfield, NJ in 2004. The NLRB Region 22 ruled in Nov 2004 that the drivers were employees and not “contractors” as claimed by FedEx Ground.

FXGHD Drivers Association and FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Anti-union | Contractor Dispute | NLRB | Unionization | New Jersey | |

This case stems from a filing for election before the National Labor Relations Board by the FXGHD Drivers Association in Barrington, NJ in 2005. The NLRB Region 4 ruled that the drivers were employees and not “contractors” as claimed by FedEx Ground. The election results are still pending.

Teamsters Local 170 and FedEx Home Division | Ground | Anti-union | NLRB | Teamsters | Unionization | Massachusetts | |

This case involves Teamsters Local Union 170 organizing efforts at the FedEx Home Delivery station in Northboro, MA in 2005. Teamsters Local 170 filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board in December 2005. Teamsters Local 170 asked for a delay in the election after filing a number of unfair labor practices. NLRB Region 1 issued a complaint in March 2007 against the company for its anti-union activities in the course of the election. Local 170, five drivers and the company reached a settlement in Oct. 2007. An election is scheduled for February 2008.