FedEx Pilots Declare Vote of No Confidence in President & CEO Rajesh Subramaniam as Shareholders Convene

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—As FedEx shareholders gather for the 2025 annual meeting, the FedEx Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), representing over 5,000 FedEx pilots, has issued a formal vote of no confidence in FedEx Corporation President & CEO Rajesh Subramaniam.

“Under his tenure, FedEx has abandoned a people-first culture and embraced a narrow profit-first mindset that jeopardizes the company’s future,” union leadership stated in a memorandum. “Over the past three years, a narrow focus has eroded employee trust, weakened loyalty, and continues to jeopardize operational reliability in what is now a highly competitive marketplace.”

The MEC emphasized that Subramaniam’s corporate restructuring programs, including DRIVE, One FedEx, and Network 2.0, have prioritized process over purpose, diverting the company from the People–Service–Profit philosophy championed by FedEx founder Fred Smith.

This latest action raises a fundamental concern with FedEx’s strategic direction. “FedEx is at a crossroads,” the MEC concluded. “Without decisive change, the Board risks further damage to FedEx’s brand reputation, workforce stability, and shareholder value. Leadership must urgently restore accountability, transparency, and trust by realigning corporate vision to a foundational people-first philosophy. Mr. Smith’s legacy is at stake.”