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Teamsters win vote at Con-way Freight but lose support at FedEx Freight
THE Teamsters union has withdrawn a planned ballot to unionise a Pennsylvania facility of FedEx Freight, said a company press release.
But 74 drivers and dockworkers at Con-way Freight in Miami Lakes, Florida, have voted to Teamsters union.
"The Con-way workers have taken a bold step today to improve their lives and have a more secure future as Teamsters" said Teamsters local president Mike Scott.
"The company spent lots of money to wage a vicious anti-worker campaign, but the workers didn't let management's bullying get to them,?Mr Scott said.
The victory follows two earlier ones at Con-way location with yes votes from 113 drivers and dockworkers at Con-way Freight in Laredo and another yes vote of 44 workers in Vernon, California.
Things did not go as well at FedEx Freight.
"We believe in our drivers and appreciate all they do for the company," said FedEx Freight president Mike Ducker. "We are pleased with the recent results and look forward to a bright future together."
The pulling of the ballot at FedEx Freight's Pocono Summit facility marks the second such withdrawal in recent weeks. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters did not return calls for comment, said Reuters.
The Teamsters have won their first three elections ever at FedEx Freight facilities, organizing a few hundred of the unit's 19,000 drivers.
The lack of a union at Memphis-based FedEx is often said by analysts as a competitive advantage over its larger, unionized rival, United Parcel Service (UPS).
But 74 drivers and dockworkers at Con-way Freight in Miami Lakes, Florida, have voted to Teamsters union.
"The Con-way workers have taken a bold step today to improve their lives and have a more secure future as Teamsters" said Teamsters local president Mike Scott.
"The company spent lots of money to wage a vicious anti-worker campaign, but the workers didn't let management's bullying get to them,?Mr Scott said.
The victory follows two earlier ones at Con-way location with yes votes from 113 drivers and dockworkers at Con-way Freight in Laredo and another yes vote of 44 workers in Vernon, California.
Things did not go as well at FedEx Freight.
"We believe in our drivers and appreciate all they do for the company," said FedEx Freight president Mike Ducker. "We are pleased with the recent results and look forward to a bright future together."
The pulling of the ballot at FedEx Freight's Pocono Summit facility marks the second such withdrawal in recent weeks. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters did not return calls for comment, said Reuters.
The Teamsters have won their first three elections ever at FedEx Freight facilities, organizing a few hundred of the unit's 19,000 drivers.
The lack of a union at Memphis-based FedEx is often said by analysts as a competitive advantage over its larger, unionized rival, United Parcel Service (UPS).
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