Mon, Sep 27, 2010
Union Says Legislature Should "Close The FedEx Loophole"
After Congress last week voted to extend the FAA
Reauthorization Bill for another three months, the Teamsters Union
issued a call to the Legislature to pass the permanent
reauthorization. They say the current law gives special status to
workers at FedEx.
"Congress must address the issue of fairness when it comes to
FedEx's special treatment that allows it to treat its truck drivers
as airline workers," Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa
said.
The two senators from Tennessee, where FedEx is based, have been
threatening a filibuster to block the provision in the bill closing
what the union calls the FedEx loophole. "Congress cannot bow to
the wishes of one company and hold up this legislation because
FedEx wants to keep its special status," said Teamsters Package
Division Director and International Vice President Ken Hall. The
Teamsters represent drivers at rival UPS, and have long sought to
organize FedEx drivers as well.
The union says the "Express Carrier Employee Protection Act",
which is attached to the House version of the FAA Reauthorization
Bill, would establish one set of rules for all package delivery
companies.
FedEx Express currently classifies truck drivers, sorters,
loaders and unloaders as airline workers, and is the only shipper
allowed to do so under the Railway Labor Act. More than 90,000
FedEx Express employees who the Teamsters say have no direct
association with aviation are treated as airline employees. The
union says that truck drivers, sorters, loaders and unloaders at
small businesses, UPS and every other freight and package delivery
company in the United States fall under the National Labor
Relations Act.
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