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Now this I could see.Has anybody compared the two Canadian operations side by side?
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Now this I could see.Has anybody compared the two Canadian operations side by side?
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Same as USA division? they make money, we lose it?
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What reason would FedEx have to buy a brokedown trucking company. If you really want to come over to FedEx then go to fedex.com and fill out an application.
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We were told in a meeting prior to the National/Freight merger that this would be the final dovetail situation. Any future acquisitions drivers/dock/supervisors would retain seniority and future employees would be offered position solely as a new hire only.
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quote: future employees would be offered position solely as a new hire only.
So, those with even 15 years in that need to go will be treated as senior employees and those of us with 2 years who do their job would most likely be passed over for "lack of long term ltl employment history"
So, those with even 15 years in that need to go will be treated as senior employees and those of us with 2 years who do their job would most likely be passed over for "lack of long term ltl employment history"
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sounds like if we got bought out, we would be considered new hires. possibly keep the order of our senority after we reapply, not surpassing any of the drivers in fed ex.
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then what are wages then? Maybe even as a new hire I would get a raise?
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I personally don't care what name is on my uniform or truck, checks cash and I have benefits is what matters. If the other ones in my area were hiring, I would not be here either
I understand why it appears fed ex is moving in on vitran-there are all kinds of things taking place that look that way. However, there are some things that keep me from believing it is going to happen. Why would Fed Ex spend all this time and money changing vitran when they can simply move the freight to there docks and into a system that is running smoothly. I imagine Fed Ex could take on all our freight with little more than a hiccup. As mentioned before most of the terminals and good equipment at vitran is leased so there is nothing to buy but the accounts.
Another reason I dont think Fed Ex is taking us over is why would they build a brand new headquarters when fed ex already has all that.
Too, it seems the fed ex folks that have come over to fed ex left in ways that threw a wrench in operations for fed ex. FX would not risk its bread and butter to rush help to vitran.
Like I said, I see reasons to think fx is onto vitran, but there are some big things that just dont make sense if they are buying us.
Whatever happens happens. I can see possible upsides and downsides to fx buying and not buying.
Just my $.02
Another reason I dont think Fed Ex is taking us over is why would they build a brand new headquarters when fed ex already has all that.
Too, it seems the fed ex folks that have come over to fed ex left in ways that threw a wrench in operations for fed ex. FX would not risk its bread and butter to rush help to vitran.
Like I said, I see reasons to think fx is onto vitran, but there are some big things that just dont make sense if they are buying us.
Whatever happens happens. I can see possible upsides and downsides to fx buying and not buying.
Just my $.02
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These are probably all good people but they are coming from an entirely different environment. They haven't had to face much adversity at FedEx.
Managing through crisis's without the resources of one of the world's largest transportation companies is different.
Turning a company around after years of struggling is not what they have doing at FedEx.
Hopefully, they can pull it off.
Does anyone think that FedEx is going to get a little riled up about Vitran clearly targeting their people? They aren't even trying to hire from other companies. At some point, it has to have some impact on FedEx and they could take Vitran to court.
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Top Freight said:
How could they take them to court?
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actually that isn't quite true, freight was losing money and there was alot of pressure to turn it around.
Fedex probably sees this as an opportunity to get some fresh blood in there, they aren't particularly attached to their people, if they were, they wouldn't be leaving
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me personally i think the big wigs from fed ex just got tired of the same old boring things and wanted a new challenge, but on the $$ aspect, if we are loosing our whitey tighties, and I know for certain that those boys from fedx are not coming over here on a paycut, they are probley coming over here making more money then what the last big wig that was in the same chair here at vi-jax. so if C.K.. says we are not making enuf money and for that we will not see a increase in wage, and if he starts to point the finger and play the blame game, then boy I tell you what, him and his possie should take a big family picture and then just take one big look at it, cuz that my friends is why we will not get a raise, the empty suit, pencil pushing, "stained" white collar people are taking the "chance of any raise" and putting it in their pockets.
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Fedex wont buy a duplicate service area .these men are up for the challenge .most money they ever lost with watkins wont happen again . Fedex is good at packages and should have left the big stuff alone.if vitran will let them and not go broke they will make vitran look great ,remember american freight.just watch
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But in order to buy stock, someone has to want to sell stock, and with all of ours, even 5% would be seen by others as a takeover, then everyone would know