FedEx chairman Fred Smith tells City Council public safety is top priority (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Other key areas, Smith says, are education, efficient government and economic development. More: continued here
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Federal Express Drivers Are Contractors, Court Rules (Update4) (Bloomberg)
April 21 (Bloomberg) — Drivers for FedEx Corp. ’s small- package delivery unit are independent contractors, not employees, a federal appeals court said, in a victory for the carrier over the National Labor Relations Board . More: continued here
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Court rules in favor of FedEx on contractor model (Los Angeles Times)
NEW YORK — 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 a union that was bargaining on behalf of some of its workers who want to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. More: continued here
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-04-21 20:21 UPDATE 1-FedEx wins US appeal on contractor classification (Interactive Investor)
NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) – U.S. package-delivery company FedEx Corp said on Tuesday its FedEx Ground subsidiary has won a U.S. Court of Appeals decision that said independent contractors are independent business owners, rather than employees. The ruling places the contractors outside the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board, FedEx said. “Court decisions…
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Most US Technology Cos. Up On Texas Instruments Results, Deals – Wall Street Journal
Most US Technology Cos. Up On Texas Instruments Results, DealsWall Street JournalE-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc.'s (AMZN) stock was up 22 cents to $77.78 while eBay (EBAY) was down by 2.5% to $13.71. Both report results later this week. Shares of Yahoo (YHOO) were up 4.7% to $14.30 ahead of the company's first-quarter report later ……
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FedEx CEO Fred Smith advocates carbon tax, other energy fixes at green forum (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
FedEx chief Frederick W. Smith spoke out Monday in favor of a wide range of solutions to America’s dangerous addiction to foreign oil. More: continued here
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FedEx’s Smith To Address Council (The Memphis Daily News)
FedEx founder, chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith will speak today to members of the Memphis City Council during the council’s executive session.The …. More: continued here
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FedEx goes green in Springfield with federal grant (KY3 Springfield)
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $1.3 million for the project. More: continued here
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FedEx Vanity Plate Cries Out For Mercy From New York Parking Enforcers [LOLCars] (Jalopnik)
Spotted in New York, we think this particular FedEx truck’s license plate is indicative of a driver tired of the $8.3 million in parking tickets company trucks rack up in the city each year. (Hat… More: continued here
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Labor unions will have eyes on new FedEx hub (BizJournals)
Union organizers have their eye on the soon-to-open FedEx Express Mid-Atlantic hub, but the odds they could successfully penetrate the facility in the least-unionized state in the country could depend on legislation now pending in Congress. More: continued here