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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFedEx Says It Did Not Fire Workers Who Posted Viral Video of Racist Customer
FedEx Says It Did Not Fire Workers Who Posted Viral Video of Racist CustomerFedEx has denied reports it fired two of their drivers after a video of them confronting a customer over an alleged racist incident in Georgia was posted online.
The video, which was uploaded onto social media by Antonio Braswell, shows what appears to be the aftermath of an incident that took place in Leesburg. [snip]
In a statement, FedEx said it was aware of the incident and has launched an investigation.
It said it did not fire the men as they were employed by an independent service provider, which is "no longer providing service" on behalf of FedEx, but has offered employment to them both.
A statement added: "We are aware of the incident in GA that led to the release of two drivers employed by a service provider.
"We're offering employment while investigating to ensure an appropriate outcome. We take seriously allegations of discrimination, retaliation, or improper employment actions."
The video, which was uploaded onto social media by Antonio Braswell, shows what appears to be the aftermath of an incident that took place in Leesburg. [snip]
In a statement, FedEx said it was aware of the incident and has launched an investigation.
It said it did not fire the men as they were employed by an independent service provider, which is "no longer providing service" on behalf of FedEx, but has offered employment to them both.
A statement added: "We are aware of the incident in GA that led to the release of two drivers employed by a service provider.
"We're offering employment while investigating to ensure an appropriate outcome. We take seriously allegations of discrimination, retaliation, or improper employment actions."
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FedEx Says It Did Not Fire Workers Who Posted Viral Video of Racist Customer (Original Post)
crickets
May 2020
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)1. Oh boy,FED EX Ground.
Nasty operators. Screw you once,well,wait,they will screw you again.
demosincebirth
(12,529 posts)2. Union busters.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)6. Helped a friend
bail out of a Ground contract. Nasty nasty nasty.
KWR65
(1,098 posts)3. We didn't fire them, but we cancelled the contract with the contractor they work for.
So in essence FedEx fired them. Hopefully the State attorney general will investigate this.
crickets
(25,949 posts)4. There is a whiff of the "oops, you caught us" language going on. nt
lame54
(35,259 posts)5. Here's my guess...
They suspended them
It's a way to fire them without having to pay them on the spot
In between the story broke so the company didn't finalize it and now have an out