Teamsters Union Withdraws Petition for Representation Election at Con-way Freight in Orlando, Fla.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A union representation election scheduled for today at Con-way Freight's Orlando, FL facility was cancelled just hours before the polls were due to open when the Teamsters Union notified the National Labor Relations Board that it was withdrawing its petition for election.

Greg Lehmkuhl, president of Con-way Freight, hailed the withdrawal as another victory for Con-way Freight's employees, who have been the target of union organizing efforts over the past six months."I want to commend our employees in Orlando for their patience, perseverance and commitment to learning the facts about the Teamsters and what they were promising," he noted.  "We believe that the withdrawal of the petition reflects the realization by the Teamsters that our employees in Orlando understand the value of what they have today, and recognize the advantages and opportunities they have in being union-free."

Unions often withdraw election petitions when they don't believe they can secure enough votes to win. The Orlando withdrawal marks the seventh defeat for the Teamsters Union in their attempts to organize workers at Con-way Freight. The Teamsters were rejected in previous elections at Con-way Freight facilities in Bakersfield, Santa Fe Springs and San Fernando Valley, CA; Manchester, NH; and Harlingen, TX.  The Teamsters also previously withdrew a petition for a vote at Con-way Freight's facility in Irvine, CA.

"I want to thank our employees in Orlando – and those employees throughout our network who also have rejected the Teamsters -- for their support and their confidence in our company," Lehmkuhl continued.  "We remain convinced that our path to success lies in maintaining an open, respectful and direct relationship with our employees without the interference of a third party."

Con-way Freight currently does not have a contract with Teamsters Union at any of its nearly 300 facilities in the U.S.

About Con-way Freight
Con-way Freight is the industry's leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation company, providing guaranteed, day-definite regional and transcontinental service with exception-free delivery, on-time service performance and faster transit times through a single, unified network of more than 425 service locations serving the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Con-way Freight offers LTL freight transportation across North America and through Global LTL™ delivery in the United States from around the world. Global solutions include international less-than-container (LCL) ocean shipments from Asia through its OceanGuaranteed^® service; U.S. and Europe delivery for inbound and outbound international cargoes through an exclusive alliance with TNT; direct service to more than 30 Bahamian and Caribbean ports; and domestic offshore transportation to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Con-way Freight is a certified FAST highway carrier and is C-TPAT/PIP, ACE- and CSA-certified.

Con-way Freight is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. CNW, a $5.8 billion diversified freight transportation and logistics services company. For more information, visit www.con-way.com/en/freight.

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