FedEx Lawsuit

In order to follow up on a previous entry that detailed Fedex drivers’ attempts to hold a vote on unionization, an article published by Workers’ Comp Insider reports that after the NLRB issued its decision from its Boston office that Fedex drivers were in fact employees and not independent contractors, the drivers went ahead and held their union vote in accordance with their rights under relevant labor laws. 

As it turned out, the vote resulted in favor of unionizing the shop in question, with the final tally being 24 votes in favor of instituting a chapter of the Teamsters Union and 8 votes against it.  Overall, the Teamsters had previously lost 44 of 46 votes.  This set a potentially important precedent for several reasons, not the least of which is that Fedex drivers are increasingly being recognized as employees as opposed to independent contractors.

If you have been harmed as a result of this classification, contact the Fedex overtime attorneys at Pulaski & Middleman to schedule a free initial consultation.