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FedEx drivers are delivering suits in OT pay dispute

Roughly 10,000 US delivery drivers for Federal Express, including 30 in South Carolina, are seeking overtime wages while challenging the company’s use of outside contractors to hire and pay them.

Sources (1)· Oct 18, 9:00 AM

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Charleston Post and Courier· Oct 18, 9:00 AMFedEx drivers are delivering suits in OT pay dispute

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