Tuesday, July 24, 2007

DRIVER MEETINGS 7-24-07 FONTANA SVC CTR..

There might be driver meetings in fontana today.We will have some VIP's around. If you here talk about any anti-union matters, please inform any of your Organizers if this happens. There could be some Labor Laws being broken. Just because these people are upper management, it doesn't put them above the law!

THE FONTANA COMMITTEE.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT 20% ????

June18, 2007

Fedex Freight announced its revamping of the VPEP.The Company said that they would be withholding 20% from hourly employees and 50% from salary employees from your bonus checks. Then distribute the withholdings the following fiscal year. Most likely, when you get that incentive money back, it will be taxed, they get it pre-taxed. In addition, do not forget your 401K contribution!
What happens to that 20% -50% that whole year?

July 23, 2007

FedEx Corp announces that it will trim fuel surcharges today by 25% on cargo carried by its FedEx Freight divisions to lure business. Seems that FredEx is supplementing the fuel surcharges most likely from YOUR VPEP,from YOUR INCENTIVE BONUS’. Instead of charging the customers. Better Yet! Did Fred Smith get a percentage taken away from him? I do not think so! It could be that his “CONTRACT” would not allow this!

Rudy

THE TIME TO ORGANIZE IS NOW!

BE WISE AND ORGANIZE!

MetLaw

A new program thats offered to FedEx Freight employees is the “MetLaw Comprehensive” program. With a monthly fee of $16.50.It gives you a wide range of legal representation. Everything but representation against 1) employment- related matters,2)matters involving the employer. Who is the third party now?

The Teamsters have a package of services called “The Teamster Privilege”. That extends above the benefits negotiated with your employer under your Teamster contract. These benefits are available to you and your family as long as you are a union member.

TeamStar Legal Service benefits include

• No enrollment charge or annual fee
• Free consultations of up to 30 mins.- in person or over the phone
• Free document explanation and review
• Free follow-up letter or phone call
• 30% off most other services and an opportunity to see the lawyer’s fee in advance, in writing
• Lawyer referrals available online

Three-out-of-four members get their legal issues handled without paying a penny!

THE TIME TO ORGANIZE IS NOW!

RUDY

Friday, July 20, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OCTA BROTHERS AND SISTER OF LOCAL 952

THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA)
HAS RATIFIED A NEW 3 YEAR CONTRACT



738 MEMBERS VOTED
WHICH IS 67% OF THE OCTA MEMBERSHIP
WITH 1100 MEMBERS

731 BALLOTS COUNTED
696 YES
35 NO

95% APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP
19 TO 1

OCTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ALSO APPROVED THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENET.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

DIVIDE AND CONQUER ...

The dramatic decline in union membership over several decades--in large part the result of deliberate, effective, and often illegal tactics by employers--has a substantial negative impact on the welfare of all American workers. Organized labor not only protects and strengthens the rights of union workers, it is the most powerful voice for fair treatment of all employees and the most effective check on corporate influence in Congress and legislatures across the nation.

TO READ MORE OF THIS TOPIC HIT COMMENTS.

SOME ANSWERS TO "AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT" QUESTIONS...

1. Can my employer terminate me without a good reason?

Yes. In fact, most employees in the United States are at-will employees, even though most employees are unaware of this situation. In most states, the law presumes that private sector employees are employed "at-will." The employment-at-will doctrine provides that both the employer and the employee can end the employment relationship at any time without notice or reason. This means the employer has the right to terminate your employment at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all or for a bad reason, so long as the reason is not illegal - even if you performance has been outstanding. The other side of the "at-will" coin is that you, as an employee, can quit your job for any reason at any time. You cannot be forced to work for an employer. You don't have to give your employer a reason for quitting.

TO READ MORE QUESTIONS GO TO COMMENTS.

Friday, July 13, 2007

DON'T SPIT !


* Love offerings: In order to convince employees that they don't need a union, unionbusters may advise clients to provide indirect bribes, like unexpected increases in wages or benefits or ‘feel good’ measures like free food and lottery tickets.
* Divide & Conquer: The unionbuster creates opportunities and crafts persuasive messages to make employees feel that there is a tense division among staff concerning the union election. They may go so far as to pit one group of employees against each other, based on race or ethnicity.
* Supervisors as Frontline Soldiers: Supervisors, who themselves have no legally protected right to be represented by a union, are manipulated into delivering anti-union letters, speeches, and informal chats prepared by unionbusters, essentially doing the dirty work of the unionbusters and management.

*NOT ONE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO SIGN UP FOR THIS SUNDAYS BASEBALL GAMES. I WONDER WHY????
PLEASE LET ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO IS INVOLVED IN ORGANZINIG IF ANY ANTI-UNION PROPAGANDA IS BROUGHT UP.NOT JUST ON THE FREIGHT SIDE,BUT ALSO YOU LTL!
IT'S AMAZING HOW THE NEW ATM GOT THIS DONE IN TWO WEEKS!

Thursday, July 12, 2007

"SAY WHAT?" REMOVE MY SIGN ?! ....

On Tuesday of this week a driver who is pro union and who puts up a “ Union Yes” sign in his cars window, noticed that someone had wrote on his windshield, “screw you and the union!”. The driver talked to Russ about the situation.Russ said he would write a report on this. When the driver was leaving his office, Russ mentioned to remedy the problem is to remove his “Union Yes” sign. Sounds like this Service center manager condones what has happened to this driver’s vehicle and is not going to do anything about it.

THE TIME TO ORGANIZE IS NOW!

BE WISE AND ORGANIZE!

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

CAPTIVE MEETINGS IN FONTANA SVC ...

Management at the Fontana Service Center has had captive meetings with employees, on the topic of the OTCA (Orange County Transportation Authority) strike. Saying to the workforce “See, is this what you want the Teamsters to tell you to do? Go on strike!
My fellow FedEx brothers and sister. The teamsters do not want to strike. The brothers and sisters of the OCTA have chosen this because the companies offer is below par! They offer a 13% increase in 3 years. The cost of living averages 6% a year. Which puts them 5% - 6% behind what they have to offer. Oh by the way your raise this year at Fedex was around 2- 2.5 % that puts you 10.5 % behind! That’s why we need a union here! To have a voice in what you are worth to this company.
Also, there has not been a labor dispute at the OCTA in 21 years! The next time management has their little meeting, ask them if they are so confident in what they are telling you about the union. Why not bring in Union representatives and have a debate with our fine company representatives? I bet my 20 % of my VPEP the company is taking away from, Oh, I’m sorry! Holding for me for a year that they will say, No!
I know, I’ve ask management before. Now its your turn!
Go to a organizing meeting and get the facts. Why are they giving these meetings without anyone from the Fontana committee around? They don't want you to hear the other sides view!

P.S. The money the OCTA want to use to raise the hourly wage is being shifted from the already established pension and benefit plan.So where are the drivers getting ahead? You already know what its like to have stuff taking away from you Fedex employee. i.e. VPEP and revamped pension plan.At least the employee's at the OCTA can fight for what is right! You Fedex employee just have to take what Fedex gives you and if you don't like it,management points you towards the door!That's a shame after all we are the one's who make this company what it is.

THE TIME TO ORGANIZE IS NOW!

BE WISE AND ORGANIZE!

Rudy Hernandez

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Sansooman said...

You think that a union is bad for you ? Let me tell you that my wife is a union teacher with UTLA, and we get life time medical after her retirement,and a 96% pension, and a 6% stipen, which equals a 100% pension, It's the only reason I never had to worry about our security, it sure was not because I trusted these band of selfish liars, who pretend to have your best interest at heart. If there was ever a need to have representation in a company, it is in this company. Just talk to any SFV driver about their management issues....You think Russ Fleck is a problem.....Greg Sullivan of SFV ( SS TERMINAL )is one of the biggest offenders of moral busting, and driver hunting for his own self fed ego in order to further gloat and have bragging rights in his little driver meetings to threaten and retaliate against drivers, who lean in favor of unionizing....His operations mgr Levon kasparian loved and embraced unions as a driver,and now openly speaks of union hating to further scare SFV drivers into submission...I say bring it on....

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

POLITICS AND CORPORATIONS ARE THE SAME...

We "The Committee" think this is so.Russ and Libby were both pardoned for there mistakes.

THE TIME TO ORGANIZE IS NOW!
BE WISE AND ORGANIZE!