From FedEx:

FedEx Freight Drivers in Charleston, W. Va., Reject Union

January 21 2015

A union representation election was held on Thursday, January 15, at the FedEx Freight service center in Charleston, West Virginia, and the ballots were counted today.  We are pleased to report that a majority of city and road drivers at the Charleston facility voted against union representation.  Additionally, the Teamsters union has withdrawn another election petition, this time at the Clarksburg, West Virginia, location. The union would only take this action if it recognized that it would lose.  FedEx Freight drivers continue to reject the union and demonstrate their strong preference for a direct relationship with the company.  The union has now lost the vote or withdrawn its petition in the last seven elections in a row at FedEx Freight.

From FedEx:

FedEx Delivers Holiday Joy to the Troops

November 17 2014

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation are once again joining together to make the holidays a little brighter for America’s service members and their families with the Trees for Troops program.

This year marks the 10^th anniversary of the program, which brings together FedEx, the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation and tree farmers across America to deliver real Christmas trees to service members stationed across the U.S. and overseas.

During the busy weeks leading up to Christmas, FedEx will deliver more than 17,000 live Christmas trees to more than 60 military bases.

"Delivering Christmas trees to our troops is one of our most treasured holiday traditions,” said Bill Logue, president and CEO, FedEx Freight. “We are proud to leverage our logistics network through this program to honor and give back to America’s servicemen and women.”

Delivering Holiday Joy at Home and Overseas

The Trees for Troops initiative kicks off today in Thorntown, Ind., as FedEx volunteers help prepare nearly 200 live Christmas trees to be shipped to service members stationed overseas. The Christmas trees, donated by members of the Indiana Christmas Tree Growers Association, will be delivered to service members stationed in the Middle East and South Pacific via the FedEx Express hub in Indianapolis. 

Once the international deliveries have taken flight, FedEx Freight will hit the road with more than 17,000 fresh-cut Christmas trees to be delivered to U.S. military bases beginning Dec. 1, with final deliveries scheduled for Dec. 13. Many of these deliveries include special holiday festivities in which military families receive their anticipated Christmas tree.

Join the Effort

As part of the program, National Christmas Tree Association members around the country donate thousands of fresh trees to Trees for Troops through the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation. Support Trees for Troops by donating to the program and/or purchasing fresh trees at one of more than 30 Christmas tree retail locations nationally during the official Trees for Troops weekend, Dec. 5-7. Donated trees will be added to the program’s planned deliveries to U.S. bases during 2014. More information on how to get involved can be found at www.treesfortroops.org.

Trees for Troops will also send holiday greetings to service members this year with the Tag-a-Tree campaign. Tweet your message using the hashtag #TreesforTroops from Nov. 18-25, and your message may be selected for placement on a tag for one of the 17,000 Christmas trees going to troops across the country.

“Being involved with Trees for Troops is truly a gift that gives back,” said Nigel Manley, Christmas SPIRIT Foundation chairman. “It’s rewarding and meaningful to everyone involved, because it gives us the opportunity to say thank you to our troops, and help ensure military families have the kind of joyful, traditional Christmas memories that we would wish for America’s heroes.”

Trees for Troops is part of FedEx Special Delivery, a nationwide FedEx program that supports local organizations by donating transportation services and other assistance to help them fulfill their missions. Since the Trees for Troops program launched in 2005, FedEx has shipped more than 139,000 real Christmas trees to service members and their families—covering every branch of the military at more than 60 bases in 17 countries.

For information about the peak holiday season at FedEx, visit the FedEx Newsroom.

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FedEx News Release:

FedEx CIO Recognized as One of Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business”

February 05 2014

MEMPHIS, Tenn., February 4, 2014 — Fast Company magazine has named Robert B. Carter, executive vice president of FedEx Information Services and chief information officer, to its list of the “Most Creative People in Business 1000.” The list is unveiled in the February issue.

Carter was named to the magazine’s “The 100 Most Creative People in Business” list at Number 18 in 2010, and has been featured in the magazine several times for his work on groundbreaking FedEx (NYSE: FDX)  technologies, including SenseAware, a first-of-its-kind service that combines Sensor Based Logistics technology and a web-based platform to track the conditions of sensitive shipments around the world.

The MCP 1000 is a new resource that defines the influential, diverse group of innovative leaders driving change across the economy and around the globe.

 “These are the creative leaders behind the world-changing, inspiring ideas moving business and culture in new directions,” said Fast Company editor Robert Safian. “Creativity is the ultimate competitive advantage for any enterprise. The MCP 1000 is more than a list; it is a community.”

The MCP 1000 coverage includes profile pages for all honorees, daily news posts, live chats, videos, polls, events, and more. Fast Company will also bring the members of the world’s most creative community together to facilitate the spread of innovation and the sharing of expertise. MCP 1000 honorees will have access to exclusiveFast Company content, as well as private MCP 1000 events, beginning with New York and San Francisco launch events.

The February issue of Fast Company is on newsstands now. 

About FedEx

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services.  With annual revenues of $45 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand.  Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 300,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

About Fast Company

Fast Company is the world’s leading progressive business media brand, with a unique editorial focus on innovation in technology, ethical economics, leadership, and design. Fast Company and FastCompany.com inspire readers and users to think beyond traditional boundaries and create the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, one of the U.S.’s leading media companies.

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