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Re:Amazon’s Ambition to Compete Directly with UPS and FedEx by snowwrestler on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @05:20PM (#12601459)
To my knowledge, UPS is unionized but Fedex is not.
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Re:Amazon’s Ambition to Compete Directly with UPS and FedEx by Declanomous on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @06:24PM (#12601834)
I think you are correct. I've attributed the fact that UPS and USPS employees will stand around and chat, and Fedex employees run in like their tail is on fire and run out to this point. I know that Fedex is mostly an express service, and UPS and USPS aren't, but I think the union/non-union thing contributes.

Not that the speed in any way sours my opinion of unions. I'd burn out working under Fedex-like conditions.

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Re:Amazon’s Ambition to Compete Directly with UPS and FedEx by narrowrail on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @08:03PM (#12602333)
>I know that Fedex is mostly an express service

This was true in the past, but FedEx and UPS are practically identical in their service offerings for the last 15 years.

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Re:Amazon’s Ambition to Compete Directly with UPS and FedEx by inferiorhuman on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @09:44PM (#12602766)
FedEx Ground is typically handled by independent contractors (and may actually be a separate company). FedEx Express drivers are FedEx employees.
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