WASHINGTON, Sept 16, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Statement of Captain Dave Ross, President, Teamsters Local 1224
Capt. Dave Ross of Teamsters Local 1224 today blasted DHL for the incompetence of their North American management team and called their plan a potential death spiral.
“Through mismanagement of its North American operation, DHL is losing money,” Ross said. “Rather than fix the underlying problem of poor management, DHL further undermines its position in the American market by essentially turning over its book of business to one of its competitors.”
“Just last week, the Financial Times reported that DHL plans to further erode its business prospects in the American market by further reducing service,” said Ross.
According to reports, DHL plans to reduce its delivery capacity by half and also have UPS cover part of their ground deliveries as well.
“DHL’s proposed solution is a recipe for even greater failure,” Ross said. “It’s a potential death spiral. On behalf of the tens of thousands of workers in Ohio and around America who will be dramatically harmed by this transaction, and on behalf of all American small businesses and consumers, I will be urging the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee to help stop this potential violation of our vital national air transportation policy.”