News / FedEx Express pilots vote overwhelmingly for strike over new contract

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By Alex Lennane

18/05/2023

Unless the company agrees to their demands, the pilots of FedEx Express look set for industrial action, after a strike vote succeeded by a landslide.

According to Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), the FedEx pilots’ representative, 97% of union members participated in the vote, and 99% voted for a strike: an “undeniable message”.

“Today, FedEx pilots spoke with a unified voice and sent a clear message to management that we are willing to go the distance to secure a new contract,” ...

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