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MDL Class Notices Mailed; FedEx-IRS Talks Ongoing

There were two major updates involving FedEx Ground’s legal challenges in the past week. On the June 18 quarterly conference call, FedEx Corporation’s General Counsel Christine Richards answered a question about the company’s talks with the IRS: “We’ve started those conversations. At this point in time there’s a good chance they’ll continue on into the first quarter. We’re still at the audit level and depending upon the outcome at that level, we will then see how we go forward.” In the multi-district litigation, the plaintiffs’ lawyers announced that class notices for “27,165 past and present FedEx Ground/Home Delivery drivers across the U.S.” were mailed on June 25.

FedEx Express Mechanics Committee for Change Newsletter Vol 2 Online

FedEx Express employees in the mechanics class and craft have launched a campaign to form a union with the Teamsters. This newsletter is written by us and highlights issues we believe are important to all of us - FedEx Express Mechanics Committee for Change

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July 01	FedEx to Bring Trucks to Asthma AlleyThe TriState Transportation Coalition blog updates the story of FedEx Ground’s plans to move into Astoria, Queens, NYC. -- TriState Transportation Coalition
April 24	Fedex Ground to Build in Manatee CountyFedEx Ground will soon break ground on a new distribution center in Manatee County, Florida. The center is projected to be opened in early 2009. -- Sarasota Herald-Tribune
April 17	New Express Terminal in TallahasseeFedEx Express has moved into its new facility at the Tallahassee Regional Airport. -- Tallahassee.com
April 14	Another Right-wing Critique of FedEx GroundA right-wing libertarian criticizes FedEx Ground for clinging to its ‘independent contractor’ model as a threat to legitimate business owners. -- CNS News
March 20	FedEx Litigation: Summary Judgement Motions Due 4/11The Judge in the U.S. District Court for Northern Indiana had a status meeting on March 19. The Memphis paper reports that the motions for summary judgment - where both sides would seek to ask that case to be stopped because the judge should rule that the drivers are or are not employees - has been set for April 11. -- Commercial Appeal
February 15	FedEx Ground Breaking Ground in NHFedEx Ground began construction on a new terminal in Littleton, NH. New Hampshire is one of many states that has new laws on the books to end misclassification. -- New Hampshire Union Leader
February 15	FedEx Freight to Expand in Syracuse AreaFedEx Freight will build a new distribution center in the Syracuse area for its FedEx Freight East operations. -- Syracuse Post Standard
December 21	ARAW and LCCR CommentaryAmerican Rights At Work Executive Director Mary Beth Maxwell and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights President Wade Henderson write an opinion piece the conclusions of their joint report. -- Waltham Daily News Tribune
October 22	Commercial Appeal on Class CertificationThe hometown Memphis Commercial Appeal looks at the national class action certification ruling from the context of the Tennessee member case. -- Memphis Commercial Appeal
October 17	FedEx Ground Expansion in Detroit ProfiledThe new facility in the Detroit area is profiled by the local newspaper. -- Detroit News
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