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Boycott FedEx?

The company I work for, LMI, ships orders around the world and uses FedEx exclusively (in addition to mail service). Our contract with them enables us to be competitive with companies closer to the East coast than us, with international shipments and with expedited shipments. If we wanted to switch from FedEx to UPS or another carrier (is there one besides the mail?) it would be a huge undertaking in terms of pricing, software, shipping procedures and other expensive undertakings -and would compromise our competitiveness. Our company, like most, hires people with a variety of political persuasions. Out of respect for them, our company does not forward a united political opinion. Nonetheless, many of us here were concerned to hear on social media that “FedEx was giving discounts to NRA members”. This concerned (some of) us because the NRA has taken the most extreme position in terms of gun control and because their influence in government is extensive.   Some customers have asked u