Teamsters and Congress out to Squash FedEx
Yup. That’s right. Unions and Congress team up to wipe out another great American company.
Rep James Oberstar, Minnesota Democrat, has managed to sneak a provision into legislation passed on May 21 that’s designed to put FedEx out of business.
…But, in short, UPS lobbyists have buried a short 230-word legislative bailout deep inside the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009. It’s worth billions to “Big Brown” at the expense of our economy which thrives on next-day commerce, competitive shipping options and ready access to markets around the world. Essentially, Big Brown wants to force the world’s most efficient airline to operate under outdated trucking rules.
via Brown Bailout.
Watch the video at brownbailout
UPS is a big giver to politicians.. all that bribery is paying off. Forcing the worlds most efficient airline to operate under 100 year old trucking rules will put FedEx out of business.
For more info on this, visit the site set up by FedEx. Oh.. and tell your senator to stop this madness.. send the note via FedEx just for the heck of it.
