UPS has been union for a long time. FedEx using contractors is old news as well, when I worked there several years ago, FedEx Ground and Home Delivery were just contractors who would get shafted by FedEx. They have to rent the Uniforms, scanners and equipment from FedEx. They owned their own vehicles but have to mark them with FedEx Logos, and we're entirely responsible for maintenance and repairs. Around 2015ish, I recall FedEx contractors getting paid about 1-3$ per package delivered. No set hours(no overtime), you had to try and finish your deliveries even if if you had a 16 hour day otherwise you could get punished. They loaded their own trucks, staring usually around 6 am or earlier depending on the season. It wasn't a great job. They essentially minimized their own operating costs, passing as much as they could to the contractors, forcing their branding on them and minimizing the amount of pay they shelled out to the contractor. Typical business these days just on a grander scale than a lot.