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FedEx pilots union: Virus cases rising, work conditions 'worsening'

PLD: TRADING UPDATEAAPL: SUPPLY CHAIN BETDHL: NEW PARTNERJBHT: HAVING FUN TO WIN ACROSS THE BOARD JBHT: 'BEING PREPARED FOR THE NEXT UPTICK IN DEMAND' JBHT: BUYBACKS UPDATEJBHT: PEAK SEASON JBHT: PARING SOME LOSSESJBHT: RISING COSTS HERE TO STAY JBHT: EQUIPMENT UTILISATION RISK JBHT: NO STONE LEFT UNTURNED JBHT: COST SAVINGS ON THE AGENDAJBHT: QUESTION TIMEJBHT: RESILIENT INTERMODAL OPERATIONSJBHT: ADDED COMPLEXITY JBHT: 'CHALLENGING AND UNPREDICTABLE ENVIRONMENT'JBHT: CONF CALL STARTSJBHT: CONF CALL

PLD: TRADING UPDATEAAPL: SUPPLY CHAIN BETDHL: NEW PARTNERJBHT: HAVING FUN TO WIN ACROSS THE BOARD JBHT: 'BEING PREPARED FOR THE NEXT UPTICK IN DEMAND' JBHT: BUYBACKS UPDATEJBHT: PEAK SEASON JBHT: PARING SOME LOSSESJBHT: RISING COSTS HERE TO STAY JBHT: EQUIPMENT UTILISATION RISK JBHT: NO STONE LEFT UNTURNED JBHT: COST SAVINGS ON THE AGENDAJBHT: QUESTION TIMEJBHT: RESILIENT INTERMODAL OPERATIONSJBHT: ADDED COMPLEXITY JBHT: 'CHALLENGING AND UNPREDICTABLE ENVIRONMENT'JBHT: CONF CALL STARTSJBHT: CONF CALL

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FedEx pilots are fed up, blaming poor conditions and a rise in Covid cases during a record-breaking peak season. The pilots said “conditions are significantly worsening during our busiest season and many pilots are at or near their physical and psychological limits”. Some 185 out of 5,000 union pilots have tested positive for Covid-19 and FedEx responded that it had “taken extensive measures to address aspects of crew member safety”, reports Commercial Appeal.

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