We have accomplished a lot this year. Here is a listing of some notable highlights that took place during 2009 in the FedEx Express campaign:

• FedEx takes away all company 401(k) matching funds from employee accounts.
• FedEx announces the purchase of 15 Boeing 777s.
• Teamsters take the lead in the fight to limit outsourcing of airline maintenance work across the nation.
• FedEx Subic Bay closes with a loss of 500 jobs.
• More than 900 FedEx Freight workers lose jobs.
• Workers, clergy and community leaders take action at Town Hall Los Angeles, confronting Fred Smith with tough questions and the challenge to protect FedEx employees from slipping out of the middle class.
• A determination was handed down on a 2006 FedEx crash that concludes that outsourced maintenance was a major factor.
• The Express Carrier Employee Protection Act was introduced to Congress.
• National Public Radio did a story featuring a FedEx Express mechanic.
• FedEx cuts 1,000 jobs, 500 in Memphis.
• Teamster National Organizing Conference in Washington, D.C. highlights FedEx Express campaign.
• FedEx threatens American jobs by threatening to cancel Boeing 777 orders if our legislation is passed.
• Our Blue Ribbon Commission Report is released with a press conference in Washington, D.C. that included FedEx workers, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Tom Keegel, Teamsters
• International Vice President and Package Division Director Ken Hall, and Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA).
• Fred Smith is named to the Forbes list of richest individuals, with a worth of nearly $2 billion; placing 559 wealthiest in the world and 227 in America.
• Hall testifies during Senate hearing in support of the Express Carrier Employee Protection Act.
• FedEx Express workers and Teamsters lobby decision makers on Capitol Hill.
• Teamsters Unity Conference focuses on organizing at FedEx Express and brings the FedEx worker message to all Teamster locals.
• U.S. House of Representatives passes the FAA Reauthorization bill with our legislation attached.
• FedEx threatens to “destroy” legislators that support our Express Carrier Employee Protection legislation.
• FedEx aims deceptive campaign at competitor UPS over our legislation.
• FedEx Express campaign is featured in UPS Teamster magazine.
• Letter-writing campaign regarding Express Carrier to legislators includes workers, families, friends and Teamster members.
• UPS contracts are made available on FedxMx.com.
• FedEx Express closes some stations and triggers system bumping.
• Highlights of the UPS contract were provided that included provisions in the event of layoffs.
• Introduction of the maintenance outsourcing survey on FedxMx.com to help in the airline maintenance outsourcing battle.
• Letters to the editor letter-writing campaign brings our legislative fight to the public.
• Teamster store introduced on FedxMx.com.
• In depth five-year FedEx Advantage Plan insurance analysis.
• UPS vs. FedEx insurance comparison done by the IBT.
• FedEx again raises insurance costs to employees.
• Stop the Benefit Bleed at FedEx Express action.
• Analysis of the FedEx Pension Grab one year later.
• CEO and executive officers’ compensation comparison.
• FedEx Express campaign makes front page of Teamster magazine distributed to more than 1.4 million current and retired Teamster members.
• FedEx Workers and representatives attend FedEx shareholders meeting. Tough questions asked without being answered.
• FedEx Express workers featured in video to aid Canadian FedEx workers to organize.
• Signing of Express Carrier Employee Protection Support Cards by FedEx Express workers.
• Teamsters introduce consideration of changes to the National Mediation Board election process.