More than 50 Postal Workers (APWU), community activists and other members of the “Save the Jobs, Save the Community” coalition from Wilmington, Ohio—where DHL is threatening to shut down its air delivery hub and eliminate more than 8,000 jobs—protested at the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., yesterday.
The German-owned DHL took over the package carrier Airborne Express in 2003, in a deal made possible by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and his campaign manager, Rick Davis.
According to Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), DHL received some “$400 million in direct and indirect incentives” to maintain its Wilmington operation and jobs—and now is seeking a deal to transfer its air delivery to its competitor UPS. Lawmakers say that may violate anti-trust laws. Following the morning protest, a U.S. House committee examined the pending job loss and anti-trust implications.
http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/09/17/postal-workers-protest-dhl-move-from-ohio
