In May 2008, DHL – a division of Deutsche Post World Net from Germany – announced that it was suspending domestic freight and package delivery. This had the effect of virtually completely suspending operations in Wilmington, Ohio, putting thousands out of work. DHL first set up shop in Wilmington after conniving nearly half-a-billion dollars in public investment to develop their air cargo hub.
After public outrage, DHL set aside funds for crewmember severance, ostensibly in recognition of their social responsibility to this pilot group, and asked the pilots’ direct employer, ABX Air, to work with the pilots to determine how these funds would be distributed.
Now, after abandoning promises to the city of Wilmington, the state of Ohio and the entire region, DHL is abandoning the promise they made to the pilots – refusing to release this lifeline severance money to the very loyal crew members who flew the routes, kept their integrity and served their employer honorably for years.
Sign the Pledge to Boycott DHL
DHL left Ohio last year, taking over 7,000 jobs with it. [1]
Hundreds of pilots, many of them military veterans, were left without a job. DHL promised to help them and their families get back on their feet.
These brave men and women, out of work since last year, still don’t have their severance pay. [2]
I pledge not to ship or receive any items from DHL until the pilots and their families get the severance money they were promised.
