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FedEx Freight | Any truth to this rumor?

I'm not sure about the rest of the country, but its certainly true in California. Last year we had full time dock workers. One of our dock workers had 28 years seniority with the company. All of it on the dock. They were told they had to get their CDL, which the company would help them attain, otherwise they would be put on part time status without benefits. Only one of our dock workers completed the program before they pulled the plug. Since that time one dock worker was called back to work the dock and complete the program after being laid off for five months. The only place you can find full time dock workers receiving benefits now are at the hubs. Just in case any of you corporate types are reading this dribble, you'll know why we don't go the extra mile for the company anymore. TP
 
As far as my limited knowelege (sp?) goes,,,, the (what used to be east) does Not have any full time dock workers,,,,,, I do believe they had a place,,,, and did it well,,,, but,,,, when a company can use a person on the dock,,,,, or,,,,, send them on a late city/road run,,,,, whats wrong with the big picture ?????? This "CORPORATE" world is changing,,,,,,,,,, Do I like it ? NO.... But its the way it is,,,,, TILL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (
 
365Volare said:
As far as my limited knowelege (sp?) goes,,,, the (what used to be east) does Not have any full time dock workers,,,,,, I do believe they had a place,,,, and did it well,,,, but,,,, when a company can use a person on the dock,,,,, or,,,,, send them on a late city/road run,,,,, whats wrong with the big picture ?????? This "CORPORATE" world is changing,,,,,,,,,, Do I like it ? NO.... But its the way it is,,,,, TILL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (
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What's wrong with the picture is that some of the very good full time dock workers weren't or might not be good in the truck.
The picture gets worse when you take very good truck drivers off the road and put them on forklifts where they aren't as good.
And then you start outsourcing the trucking aspect of the business and give that business to people that have no real vested interest in getting the freight there.
 
Here at the red headed step child (National) the hands in our San Antonio yard and Laredo were told this over a year ago. Our senior dock hands at DTX say that they won't drive a truck no matter what. Hope it works for them.
 
Our guys were told that a long time ago. Several did it, one started it, really stressed out over it, but did it, then in the middle of his "training", they pulled the plug on all training and a great dockworker and good guy was sent packing. They screwed him over hard.

I'm really hoping against hope that with Fred Smith's latest letter telling all that Freight is the black sheep in the family, he will gather his underlings and ask what happened to the two profit making companies he bought. What is going on and who made these decisions? Is anyone involved in the trucking business involved with these decisions or where they all made from cubicles and Excel Spreadsheets. (This is a guy who sends up 16 airplanes everynight empty just to fly around in case they are needed Smart business, expensive, but makes you extremely flexible).

So yeah, no full time dockworkers, just part timers who don't really have any skin in the game, and pissed off line drivers who have had their pay cut by two thirds. Then they wonder about damages, missrouted freight and frustrated customers whose freight is sitting in a 53' trailer somewhere because of snow.
 
hairbear said:
What's wrong with the picture is that some of the very good full time dock workers weren't or might not be good in the truck.
The picture gets worse when you take very good truck drivers off the road and put them on forklifts where they aren't as good.
And then you start outsourcing the trucking aspect of the business and give that business to people that have no real vested interest in getting the freight there.
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That's true, dock workers should stay on the dock and truck drivers in the trucks. When you take truck drivers and put them on docks that they never had any intention of getting on in the first place it creates animosity and ill feelings toward the company and pretty soon you just don't care anymore.
 
Back a long,long, time ago in a galaxy far,far away AF didn't hire part time people ever and everyone started out at top pay. People were banging down the doors to get on board. But since the evil Lord Fred Vader came along it appears that all has been lost to the evil tyrant. ObewanKenobe your my only hope!
 
:stirthepot: The LIT hub still has 5 full time dock guys I think but Memphis has a boat load of them. Been seeing some new hires over at Memphis on dock. One came from Alan Richey that used to run the US Mail out of there for so many years. He lost the contract to some one else and everyone got laid off. New guy I talked to had been with Richey for 8yrs. Some of the guys out of the LIT hub I have known since I started with American Freightways over 16yrs ago are gone that were only dock qualified. More bang for the buck as they say, but not everyone is looking to drive. Give your heart and soul to a company and then get dumped on like yesterdays garbage. It stinks the high heaven!! Saw where Fedex named #90 most Admired Places to work out of 100, funny I don't remember any of those tabulation questionaires at any of the freight hubs. Go figure.
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Franklin

This problem is being taken care of as we type.

I hear (US EXPRESS) is in the process of buying some planes, so the empty fly miles should be going away. (PURCHASE PLANES):1036316054:
 
popasmurf said:
Saw where Fedex named #90 most Admired Places to work out of 100, funny I don't remember any of those tabulation questionaires at any of the freight hubs. Go figure.
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a poll is a poll is a poll

You get what you pay for

I just wonder what it cost ...:stirthepot:
 
hairbear said:
What's wrong with the picture is that some of the very good full time dock workers weren't or might not be good in the truck.
The picture gets worse when you take very good truck drivers off the road and put them on forklifts where they aren't as good.
And then you start outsourcing the trucking aspect of the business and give that business to people that have no real vested interest in getting the freight there.
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Well said Hairbear...very true!
 
I'v always said anybody can drive a truck not everyone can be a truck driver. You have to be a little braindead and I'm over qualified thank you very much.
 
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