Major contractor for FedEx Ground says network’s in ‘far more peril than anyone realizes’
FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., primarily uses owner-operators and independent contractors who manage individual delivery routes. (AP file photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
FedEx Corp. counters that the more than 6,000 service provider businesses in its Ground network earned an average revenue of $2.3 million in 2021.
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