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2025-07-04 Economy

One of America's most important companies slashes 20,000 jobs and offers huge buyouts

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-04 00:25|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [209 views ] Top

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Been finding using Fedx 2+ day cheaper, faster more likely to arrive on time. Than using UPS to send reports & documents.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-07-04 02:31|| 2025-07-04 02:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Their union contract read like a suicide pact. Reality has been delivered.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-07-04 06:51|| 2025-07-04 06:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Remember the celebrated Teamster's contract win?
Other side of that coin.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-07-04 08:09|| 2025-07-04 08:09|| Front Page Top

#4
Lost 3 jobs in the 70's due to UNIONS.
2 were, when a union went on a long strike at a place that supplied parts to where I was working.

The 3rd when the union started organizing and the company did the math, just said screw it, shutdown and moved to Mexico. NAFTA & constant TAX increases and give more for votes, help kill the rest of the production industry in the USA.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-07-04 09:07|| 2025-07-04 09:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Indeed. Outsourcing has been very bad for this country but a great deal of the blame can be laid at the feet of the unions.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-07-04 11:33|| 2025-07-04 11:33|| Front Page Top

#6 intro wages are $25-30/hour and no CDL is required

of course you have to be able to lift 50 or 70 pounds, be drug free, speak english and a few other things

with seniority and overtime some drivers make well over $100k

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-07-04 12:03|| 2025-07-04 12:03|| Front Page Top

#7 Long haul two driver union requirements double that when you take your girlfriend.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-04 12:21|| 2025-07-04 12:21|| Front Page Top

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