WASHINGTON,
April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to
course-correct the U.S. Department of Defense's anti-competitive
plan to outsource military household moves, a coalition of nearly
200 experienced moving professionals launched Movers for America.
The coalition, composed of leading moving companies and independent
owner-operators who currently participate in a substantial
percentage of military moves, questions the viability of and
therefore opposes the Defense Department's plan to place all
military moves under a single entity through the new Global
Household Goods contract (GHC).
Movers for America includes dedicated
professionals who help move hundreds of thousands of active-duty
military families across the country and around the world,
including agency owners, company employees, labor contractors, and
independent owner-operators. The coalition supports a high-quality,
efficient, and safe moving program for America's servicemembers and
their families.
The Defense Department's Transportation Command
(TRANSCOM) awarded the massive GHC contract to a single private
entity without military move experience to coordinate all Permanent
Change of Stations (PCS) moves – approximately 300,000 moves each
year. Most respected moving professionals with experience in PCS
moves have refused to sign on because the GHC compensation
structure and business model are unrealistic. Among the issues,
independent owner-operators would be forced to conduct business as
employees when hauling military shipments.
TRANSCOM has said the GHC overhaul is intended to
address low satisfaction with PCS moves, but in fact only about 12%
of moves actually result in a completed TRANSCOM Satisfaction
Survey. In contrast, a recent independent scientific survey of
military families paints a different picture, showing overwhelming
satisfaction with the current PCS system and shared concerns about
potential impacts of the GHC.
About Movers For America
Movers
for America is a coalition of moving professionals and independent
owner-operators who haul military shipments for active-duty
military families as they relocate to new mission postings. Movers
for America supports a viable, competitive industry and an
outstanding moving experience for our military families. For more
information, visit MoversForAmerica.com.
Movers for America, the coalition website, and
the information contained on the website are intended to provide
general, factual information and are not produced with the intent
to directly or indirectly influence any decisions or behaviors of
those who access the website or information. The facts and
information contained on the coalition website are available for
website users' independent use, interpretation, and
verification.
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