I’m writing with an update to an issue which I blogged about previously, known as the “Brown Bailout.”
As a brief refresher, the Brown Bailout refers to a small but harmful section of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill which would fundamentally change how UPS’ chief competitor, FedEx Express, is regulated. Right now, UPS – being comprised primarily of ground operations – is regulated by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). FedEx Express, which exists as an airline company, is operated under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), which covers railroads and airliners. UPS is attempting to make the case that two companies which are operated in fundamentally different ways should be subject to the same regulations. This is an attempt by UPS to gain an unfair regulatory advantage over one of their chief competitors.
With joblessness being one of the most serious problems our country faces, and the growing evidence that this Brown Bailout will threaten jobs, this is a no-strings handout to a major corporation which will hurt American workers. And the Brown Bailout is now coming up for vote likely this week or the next.
If you want to make sure that our government doesn’t continue its policies of giving major corporations a free ride, tell your legislators to vote against any version of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill which contains the Brown Bailout language. To learn more about this issue, and for ways you can help, visit: http://www.brownbailout.com/.
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Do a little research on how FedEx screws its drivers by treating them as independent contractors who have to buy their own trucks and whose take-home pay after FedEx-mandated expenses in some cases puts them below the federal poverty level.
does the propoased legislation affect FedEx’s ability and willingness to screw it’s drivers?
thanks