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FedEx and its largest contractor are locked in a contentious battle over how to handle rising costs. The acrimony increased Friday when FedEx filed suit against Spencer Patton's company.... Ground informed Spencer Patton on Friday afternoon that he is no longer part of the company’s contractor network, effective immediately, Patton said in a statement. Additionally, Ground has sued Route Consultant, Patton’s contractor consultancy, claiming that Patton created “a fictionalized crisis” to promote its services. Spencer Patton’s company is one of the largest FedEx Ground contracted service providers in the United States — or it was, until his outspoken criticism of FedEx Ground led to the company...
Spencer Patton’s company is one of the largest FedEx Ground contracted service providers in the United States — or it was, until his outspoken criticism of FedEx Ground led to the company... FedEx's lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages from a "coordinated and multi-faceted campaign orchestrated" by Spencer Patton, who has 225 FedEx Ground routes in 10 states... FedEx sued Route Consultant, Patton’s consultancy, and canceled the Ground territory held by his 4 firms. The case has now worked its way through the federal court system, with Spencer Patton and Route Consultant winning the day with a full dismissal. In 2022, Spencer Patton stood up for FedEx Ground’s independent contractors, calling for fair pay and sustainable contracts. FedEx responded with a lawsuit, but Patton prevailed in court, proving his statements were true. Whether or not FedEx Ground contractors agree with Patton Logistics and Route Consultant founder Spencer Patton, thousands listened to his argument on how the delivery giant must change this past weekend in Las Vegas.
FedEx sued Route Consultant, Patton’s consultancy, and canceled the Ground territory held by his 4 firms. The case has now worked its way through the federal court system, with Spencer Patton and Route Consultant winning the day with a full dismissal. In 2022, Spencer Patton stood up for FedEx Ground’s independent contractors, calling for fair pay and sustainable contracts. FedEx responded with a lawsuit, but Patton prevailed in court, proving his statements were true. Whether or not FedEx Ground contractors agree with Patton Logistics and Route Consultant founder Spencer Patton, thousands listened to his argument on how the delivery giant must change this past weekend in Las Vegas. FedEx Ground last week revoked the operating authority of Spencer Patton, the renegade Tennessee-based delivery contractor who has risen to prominence by calling attention to the financial plight of many of the FedEx Corp. unit’s 6,000 contractors.