A former FedEx worker admitted Thursday to tipping off thieves who hijacked a company truck in Manhattan and held its driver hostage for hours in a brazen but bungled heist, prosecutors said. More: continued here
Read More »Ex-FedEx worker pleads guilty in NYC heist plot (WMCTV Memphis)
Prosecutors said a FedEx driver gave hijackers cell phones, company uniform items and information on truck routes and timing before the heists. More: continued here
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Read More »Teamsters say FedEx Ground drivers remain targets despite ruling (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
The union said Wednesday it will press on with efforts to represent FedEx Ground drivers after an appeals court ruling favored the company. More: continued here
Read More »Drivers May Not Join Union at FedEx Home, Court Rules (New York Times)
In a major victory for FedEx, a divided appellate panel held that thousands of drivers for its home-delivery subsidiary were independent contractors. More: continued here
Read More »Court Rules in Favor of FedEx On Contractor Model (The Memphis Daily News)
NEW YORK (AP) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a unit of FedEx Corp. didn’t break federal labor laws when it refused to negotiate with …. More: continued here
Read More »Court says FedEx drivers are independent (UPI)
WASHINGTON, April 22 (UPI) — A U.S. appeals court in Washington said FedEx Ground correctly classifies its drivers as independent contractors. More: continued here
Read More »Court says FedEx drivers are independent (Moldova.org)
A U.S. appeals court in Washington said FedEx Ground correctly classifies its drivers as independent contractors. The court determined that the company had provided clear evidence that FedEx Ground contractors are properly classified as independent contractors, company spokesman Maury Lane said, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Wednesday.The court found the …
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Read More »Appeals Court Sides with FedEx Ground on Independent Contractor Issue (TruckingInfo.com)
4/22/2009 An appeals court Tuesday said FedEx Ground independent contractors are independent business owners — not employees — and are outside the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. More: continued here
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