In the wake of the tragic mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, many businesses like major airlines and car rental companies are ending agreements with the National Rifle Association due to public demand, now that movement has made it way into music with Blink-182.
Blink’s Mark Hoppus announced on Twitter yesterday that they will no longer be working with shipping company Fed-Ex if the company continues it’s relationship with the NRA.
.@fedex has chosen to continue its business relationship with the NRA, despite its board member pushing conspiracies against children who survived Parkland. I've directed our representatives to stop using them, and encourage you to do the same. #BoycottFedEx
— snddoɥ ʞɹɐɯ (@markhoppus) February 27, 2018
.@FedEx very disappointed to learn you still work with the NRA, whose board member pushes conspiracy theories against children who endured a mass shooting. Please reconsider your position or we will take our business elsewhere.
— snddoɥ ʞɹɐɯ (@markhoppus) February 24, 2018
Hoppus made this proclamation on Tuesday, following Fed-Ex releasing a statement on Monday about how they were going to continue to work with the NRA despite public pressure to stop doing so. “FedEx has never set or changed rates for any of our millions of customers around the world in response to their politics, beliefs, or position on issues,” the shipping company said in a statement. Fed-Ex noted that the NRA was one of “hundreds of organizations” that are in their alliances/associate marketing program, and the shipping titan will not discriminate against them.
