GLG News Analyses of the following article:FedEx Threatens to Cancel Jet Orders
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John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine 
FedEx vs. UPS: The Gloves Come Off Over Labor
April 3, 2009
FedEx Corp. is threatening to cancel billions of dollars of orders from Boeing Co. if a pro-labor bill in Congress becomes law. But that is not the major point. The bigger issue is the ongoing battle between non-union FedEx and unionized UPS over what will be the new labor landscape in Washington under the Democrats and pro-Labor President Barack Obama. How far will these cargo giants go in getting their way?
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