Probably in Congress.
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Best part of the FedEx apologizing was that it wasnât even a real person. It was some bot!
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USPS who I normally have nothing but praise, seems to be trying to emulate FedEx. This is as of this morning (7/20/2022).
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Well they always want the public agencies to work like the private sectorâŚ
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FedEx Corp. is suspending Sunday residential delivery in certain U.S. markets starting next month, a move that comes amid pleas from its independent contractors in recent months for more compensation and a moderation in package volumes - WSJ.
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Fair pay and rest. What novel concepts.
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Well Amazon wonât be doing them any long term favors given the competition. Only a matter of time they wonât demand listing items and offer stand alone parcel delivery
Everything Iâve been able to find on the announcement doesnât really attribute the decision to compensation for contractors. The official announcement makes the point FedEx initiated Sunday delivery to relieve the Covid related backlog. FedEx states demand is dropping and the original reason for adding Sunday service is no longer relevant in some regions, the backlog has eased considerably. It is realigning its operations accordingly and if that means dropping contractors who are no longer needed so be it. Package delivery is super competitive. Efficiency and rock bottom price, which involves realigning the delivery network to adjust to new conditions, is what it takes to remain competitive.
I really donât have an opinion on this one way or the other. Just passing along info to those who might be affected/interested because FedEx service is all over the map as it is.
The local FedEx delivery person made a stop at the neighbors. He looked a bit under the weather what with the heat and humidity here. Chatted for a moment and gave him a bottled water and a couple of Reeses Peanut Butter cups. Got a big smile in return. Heâs a great guy, always done right by FedEx here. I know our cats appreciate him, Chewy deliveries, and all that. 
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Delivered on the 16th, the very same day the FedEx guy disappeared. Coincidence?
I can just hear Keith Morrisonâs voiceâŚand Bill Haderâs imitation of Keith Morrison
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Or it likes your pet. 
Donât get excited until your goody actually materializes intact. Been there, done that.
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I was going to mention that part but didnât want to be a buzzkill. 
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Not my week. FedEx âlostâ a case of wine shipped to me in Idaho from Northern CA. Stuck in Oregon City, OR for 4 hot days, then it was listed as damaged and returned to the shipper (a winery). Replacement case was shipped out today, so now it will sit in a truck for the weekend!
And then USPS delivered a packaged of mine to an address in Carrollton TX, some 2000 miles away.
YIKES, I need a drink or 4.
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In the past, Iâve had a couple of cases of wine ruined by Fedex as they sat somewhere hot for several days. I now ask wineries if they can ship the wine in the fall. Iâve also had a similar problem in the winter with bottles arriving partially frozen with corks pushed out after spending a week in Montana.
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Normally wine from Northern Calf, gets here in 2 days, with one night on the road.
Article about FedEx Ground contractors complaining about âinaccurate shipping delivery datesâ among other problems:
PDF is here
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