Parcel delays expected as FedEx workers began a 24-hour strike
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Thousands of FedEx workers across the country started a 24-hour strike at 1 AM on Monday.
Parcel deliveries across the nation were delayed.
The last few months have been troubling for the parcel delivery industry, as several workers standoff with their companies over work conditions and cheap outsourcing. Photo from NCA NewsWire/Naomi Jellicoe.
Last week, the strike originally planned for Thursday was paused as both the company and the union came close to securing a mutual agreement.
But according to Michael Kaine, Transport Workers’ Union national secretary, talks broke down, and FedEx declined multiple requests for a meeting to try and prevent Monday’s strike.
Mr Kaine claimed that the multibillion-dollar company tried to “extend the agreement”, and then refused negotiations last Friday, sparking this week’s strike.
“FedEx is determined to trample all over its workforce trying to achieve job security and parity with their counterparts across the industry,” he said.
“Although FedEx raked in record profits above US$5 billion last year, it is going to great lengths to swindle workers out of an agreement which secures their future and allows them to catch up to other major transport operators like Toll and Linfox.”
“FedEx workers’ good faith has been twisted, exploited and spat back at them. Six other transport operators have settled fair agreements in the last two weeks,” the national secretary added.
TWU national secretary Michael Kaine proclaimed that “FedEx is determined to keep its foot on workers’ necks.” Photo from InQueensland.
Last week, thousands of StarTrack workers also walked off the job to call for an end to cheap outsourcing of work.
FedEx has yet to release a statement.
Parcel deliveries across the nation were delayed.
The last few months have been troubling for the parcel delivery industry, as several workers standoff with their companies over work conditions and cheap outsourcing. Photo from NCA NewsWire/Naomi Jellicoe.
Last week, the strike originally planned for Thursday was paused as both the company and the union came close to securing a mutual agreement.
But according to Michael Kaine, Transport Workers’ Union national secretary, talks broke down, and FedEx declined multiple requests for a meeting to try and prevent Monday’s strike.
Mr Kaine claimed that the multibillion-dollar company tried to “extend the agreement”, and then refused negotiations last Friday, sparking this week’s strike.
“FedEx is determined to trample all over its workforce trying to achieve job security and parity with their counterparts across the industry,” he said.
“Although FedEx raked in record profits above US$5 billion last year, it is going to great lengths to swindle workers out of an agreement which secures their future and allows them to catch up to other major transport operators like Toll and Linfox.”
“FedEx workers’ good faith has been twisted, exploited and spat back at them. Six other transport operators have settled fair agreements in the last two weeks,” the national secretary added.
TWU national secretary Michael Kaine proclaimed that “FedEx is determined to keep its foot on workers’ necks.” Photo from InQueensland.
Last week, thousands of StarTrack workers also walked off the job to call for an end to cheap outsourcing of work.
FedEx has yet to release a statement.
