On April 13, 2007, the Court granted prelimiary approval to a settlement in this case! (Read the Court's Preliminary Approval Order.)

To learn more, we recommend that you visit the Claims Administrator's website: www.fedexexpressclaims.com. You can also keep reading here to find some information about the case and settlement.

You are a class member with a claim for money damages (a "Class Member") under the settlement if:

(1) You are an African American or Latino who worked at FedEx Express as a Freight Handler, Material Handler, Checker-Sorter, Customer Service Agent, Courier, Swing Driver, Ramp Transport Driver, Ramp Area Driver, Shuttle Driver, Dangerous Goods Agent, Information Agent, Operations Agent, Ramp Agent, Service Assurance Agent, Truck Control Agent, Trace Representative, Input Auditor, Team Leader, or Dispatcher in the Western Region of the AGFS and DGO Divisions at any time between October 17, 1999 and April 13, 2007.

AND/OR

(2) You are an African American who worked at FedEx Express as an Operations Manager in the Western Region of the AGFS and DGO Divisions at any time between October 17, 1999 and April 13, 2007.

On May 23, 2007, the Claims Administrator will send out a Notice of Class Action Settlement and Claim Form to everyone who is a Class Member according to FedEx Express records. If you are eligable and would like to claim money damages, you should fill out a Claim Form and mail it, postmarked by August 1, 2007, to the Claims Administrator:

Satchell v. FedEx Express Claims Administrator
Post Office Box 1695
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1695

If you are a Class Member but do not receive a Notice of Class Action Settlement and Claim Form by the second week of June, please call the Claims Administrator at this toll-free number: 1-866-854-4154.

ABOUT THE CASE

Several FedEx employees filed discrimination lawsuits against FedEx Express in 2002 and 2003. These cases were consolidated into one action pending before Judge Susan Illston in the federal court of the Northern District of California. The named Plaintiffs in the case alleged that FedEx Express discriminated within its Western Region against African-American and Latino hourly employees with respect to promotions, compensation, and discipline and against African-American operations managers with respect to compensation and discipline. Read the most recent Complaint to find out more about the claims alleged.

On September 28, 2005, the Court issued an order granting class certification. A first notice about the case was mailed to Class Members on January 13, 2006, and you may have received that notice if you are a Class Member.

You can find out more about the case in the About the Case and Settlement page or by reading the answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT

After lengthy negotiations, the parties agreed to a settlement, which is known as a Consent Decree. The Court granted preliminary approval to the settlement on April 13, 2007. This means that the parties can send out notice about the settlement.

The Notice of Class Action Settlement will be sent out by May 23, 2007, together with a Claim Form that can be used to claim monetary benefits. If you believe you are a Class Member but you do not receive a Notice of Class Action Settlement and Claim Form by the second week of June, please call the Claims Administrator at this phone number: 1-866-854-4154.

After Class Members receive notice and have an opportunity to claim benefits, the Court will decide whether to grant final approval to the settlement at a hearing on August 9, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. The Court will also decide at that hearing whether to approve Class Counsel's application for attorneys' fees and costs.

Under the settlement, FedEx Express has agreed to change many of its practices and procedures, including, as just one example, discontinuing use of the Basic Skills Test ("BST") as a requirement for awarding Courier, Ramp Transport Driver, or Service Agent positions. To find out about all of the changes FedEx Express must make, please read the Notice of Class Action Settlement and/or the Consent Decree.

The settlement also requires FedEx Express to pay nearly $38.5 million to members of the class who file claims. To find out how the funds will be distributed, and how to make a claim for money, please read the Notice of Class Action Settlement and/or the Consent Decree. Then, if you are a Class Member, fill out a Claim Form and mail it in, postmarked by August 1, 2007, to the Claims Administrator. If you believe you are a Class Member but do not receive a Notice of Class Action Settlement and Claim Form by the second week in June, please call the Claims Administrator at this toll-free number: 1-866-854-4154.

**The information you provide on the Claim Form will be kept confidential by the Claims Administrator. Also, the Court has issued an Order expressly forbidding any retaliation by FedEx Express against anyone who files a claim. The Claims Administrator will not send FedEx Express the list of persons who file claims.**

You can find out more about the case and settlement at the About the Case and Settlement page, by reading the answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), or by reading the Notice of Class Action Settlement, Consent Decree, and Preliminary Approval Order.