Teamsters unionize FedEx in Canada. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has received an application for certification from the Teamsters on February 12. In Canada this is a card-check process similar to the proposed EFCA bill here in the U.S. meaning there was no election. FedEx, who has a long union free history, is expected to challenge the application. This is the second big win this week for the Teamsters who unionized Continental Airlines earlier. UPDATE 3.1.10: It seems that the Teamsters have stretched the truth in their press release referenced in this paragraph. According to Fed Ex spokesperson Perry Colosimo, “Contrary to the inaccurate claims of the Teamsters’ press release, this application does not mean that the union represents any FedEx Ground employee or has majority support at this time. The company will request a hearing to challenge this application, which resulted from a card signing organizing effort. Until this challenge is resolved, FedEx Ground is under no obligation to bargain with the Teamsters.”
