FedEx Corp. drivers in Northboro, Massachusetts, were wrongly classified as independent contractors, a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board has ruled, the Teamsters union seeking to represent the drivers said on Thursday.
The union had argued that drivers for FedEx Ground should be considered employees, making them eligible for overtime and other benefits such as health care and overtime.
The ruling was issued Jan. 24.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents some 1.4 million U.S. workers, said that the 23 drivers at FedEx Ground division FedEx Home Delivery can participate in an election on forming a union in the next month. Full story here......http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11149036/
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