Say Company’s Long-Term Growth Threatened

FedEx pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l held demonstrations outside of FedEx’s largest institutional investors in Philadelphia and San Francisco, urging the shareholders to demand management resolve its continuing contract dispute.

FedEx was slated to release its earnings results for the first quarter fiscal year 2026 on September 17, and the company’s pilots who transport its packages warned that the unresolved labor issues threaten the company’s long-term growth.

Capt. Jose Nieves, Chair of the FedEx ALPA Master Executive Council said, “Our pilots are concerned with the strategic direction of the Company and the cultural degradation they’re experiencing in the process.

“FedEx is trying to chart an ambitious growth strategy on the back of a pilot contract that is severely outdated. This demonstration is a show of solidarity and sends a clear message to Wall Street: labor stability is essential for company growth.”

In June, Capt. Nieves had sent a letter to financial analysts describing his concerns about how an outdated pilot agreement, lack of employee engagement, and strategic misalignments with growth opportunities could undermine the company’s performance moving forward.

For the moment, federally mediated sessions are in recess, and the National Mediation Board recently approved the two sides to reengage in direct Section 6-related discussions. Section 6 discussions are the formal collective bargaining process used in airline and railroad industries as governed by the Railway Labor Act. It is designed to facilitate contract discussions while also preventing strikes from disrupting essential transportation services.

ALPA is calling for FedEx to resolve the contract dispute with its pilots and forge a mutually beneficial partnership to achieve its stated growth plans.

FMI:  fdxpilots.com/