Con-way Freight Employees in Buffalo Reject Teamsters

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In a union representation election conducted today by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), employees at Con-way Freight's facility in Buffalo, NY voted to reject representation by the Teamsters Union.

The Buffalo vote marks the sixth election in which Con-way employees have turned away the Teamsters, who have been attempting to organize employees at various Con-way Freight facilities since last year.

"I want to commend our employees for their patience and perseverance in seeking out the facts and rejecting the union's misleading and inaccurate rhetoric," said Greg Lehmkuhl, president of Con-way Freight. "Time and again in these campaigns, we are surprised at the amount of misinformation spread by the union. When our employees have the opportunity to get the facts, understand clearly the value of what they have today, and recognize the advantages and opportunities they have in being union-free, they make an informed choice and reject the union."

The Buffalo vote follows Teamsters defeats in elections at Con-way Freight facilities in Santa Fe Springs, San Fernando Valley and Bakersfield, CA, Manchester, NH and Harlingen, TX.  Earlier, the Teamsters withdrew petitions for votes at Con-way Freight's facilities in Irvine, CA and Orlando, FL.  Petitions often are withdrawn when a union believes it can't capture enough votes to win.

"We are gratified by the vote of our Buffalo employees and the statement of confidence it represents in our company and our union-free philosophy," said Lehmkuhl. "We continue to believe that our path to success lies in maintaining an open, respectful and direct relationship with our employees without the interference of a third party."

About Con-way FreightCon-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. (NYSE: 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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