Teamsters cancel FedEx Home Delivery election in Worcester, Mass.

Teamsters cancel FedEx Home Delivery election in Worcester, Mass. FedEx said today the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has canceled an organizing election scheduled for Friday for owner-operators at the shipping company’s home delivery facility in Worcester, Mass.
   Memphis, Tenn.-based FedEx said the Teamsters have failed on four occasions to unionize the Worcester contractors.
   “This is a complete victory for FedEx Home Delivery contractors in Worcester and a total defeat for the Teamsters,” said Paul Callahan, FedEx Ground’s senior vice president of contractor relations. “These 18 independent contractors sent a clear message to the union that they want to remain just that — independent. As small business owners, they want to make business decisions for themselves, without third-party interference. At FedEx Home Delivery, we believe contractors have the right to make their own decisions and we will continue to defend their right to do so.”