Tell Congress to Act on FedEx Ground Scam

The FedEx Ground independent contractor scam has gone on long enough.  The powers that be are coming around to the cost shifting and tax cheating.  And you can add your voice to the movement that will end the FedEx scam.  The United States House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee is in charge of all revenue and spending decisions in Congress.  On Tuesday, May 8, two Ways and Means Committee subcommittees are holding a joint hearing on the abuse of independent contractor status.  Public statements can be completed at the hearing’s online submission form.

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FedEx Corporation Changes Bylaws for Director Elections

Abandoning its two-year opposition to Teamster proposals demanding a majority vote standard in director elections, FedEx Corporation’s board of directors amended the company’s bylaws to adopt a majority-voting standard in uncontested director elections and a resignation requirement for directors who fail to receive the required majority vote.  “This is a triumph for FedEx shareholders who gain a greater voice in the boardroom by having the ability to have an up or down vote on directors,” said C. Thomas Keegel, Teamsters General Secretary -Treasurer.

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FedEx, Chamber of Commerce Publications on Contractors Contractor Dispute | Lobbying | National | Operations | |

In May 2006, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a publication on “alternative employment arrangements” like on-call workers, temporary workers and - of most interest to FedEx - independent contractors.  FedEx CEO Fred Smith “echoed” the Chamber report just days after its release in a speech before Chamber members in Washington.  This coordination between FedEx and the Chamber of Commerce marks another low-point in the attempts to misinform the public and politicians on “indepdenent contractors.”