FedEx unionization measure unlikely

November 8, 2010: The presumed new chairman of the U.S. House Transportation Committee said a provision sought by UPS and the Teamsters that would make unionizing FedEx easier is effectively dead.

Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., said he would streamline the bill, removing union-backed measures pushed by outgoing Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn., to ensure quick passage.

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