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I will always advocate for the rank and file!

Month: October 2023

Ethics

Michael, October 28, 2023September 30, 2024

What one does when no one is watching, is as important as what they do when everyone is there to see. It doesn’t matter what you are doing, if you aren’t treating others how you would like to be treated, then the question becomes why are you treating others so…

PM Office Time

Michael, October 26, 2023September 30, 2024

1. National Agreement Article 8 section 9 states: “Wash-Up Time. Article 8.9 establishes a general obligation, enforceable through the grievance procedure, for installation heads to grant reasonable wash-up time to those employees who perform dirty work or work with toxic materials.” 2.  Materials Reference System (MRS) can be found at…

Your vote is important!!!

Michael, October 19, 2023September 30, 2024

Hello brothers and sisters. If you want to vote for me to go to the NALC convention there appears to be 2 ways to do this. You must either come to the meeting on 11-14-2023 or contact NALC Branch 231 at (559) 449-8058, and ask that an absentee ballot be…

How to Recoup Unpaid Wages

Michael, October 15, 2023September 30, 2024

WOW!!!!! Management is violating Article 8 daily, so do you know what that means? Free MONEY!!!!! The only way for you to recoup your unpaid wages is for you to ask for steward time, and file under Article 8. Maybe this is the year we will surpass NALC Branch 132’s…

Happy Columbus Day

Michael, October 9, 2023September 30, 2024

Boy what a week brothers and sisters, at Hughes I did actually find 2 routes that are just slightly over 8 hours in zone 5, probably by around 15-30 minutes, or so. It was like being on vacation compared to a bunch of the others that are 1-2+ hours over…

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