FedEx Founder, Chairman, CEO and President Fred Smith is probably happier, given a union proposal to separate him from some of his duties failed, again, in a vote by shareholders; and, given he believes "guarded confidence" prevails regarding the economy. The CA reports. We think that's a BusinessWeek photo of him, at left.
Showing posts with label labor relations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label labor relations. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Fred-Ex happier
FedEx Founder, Chairman, CEO and President Fred Smith is probably happier, given a union proposal to separate him from some of his duties failed, again, in a vote by shareholders; and, given he believes "guarded confidence" prevails regarding the economy. The CA reports. We think that's a BusinessWeek photo of him, at left.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Vought Aircraft: Nashville workers approve offer Jan. 16
[UPDATED Jan. 16, 2009: The Tennessean reported the Vought workers represented by IAM&AW voted 498/190 to accept management's latest offer, and ended their strike.] There's not a Baltimore Raven in sight, but Nashville may be about to fumble-away a bunch of higher-tech jobs. Yesterday's Ft. Worth, Texas, Star-Telegram reported that Vought is preparing to fulfill a $1B contract in Texas, rather than Nashville, if the strike here persists. The story's here.
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