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OWCP and Your Rights

Michael, December 22, 2023September 30, 2024

https://apps.nlrb.gov/MyAccount/#/ChargeAndPetition/FilingType I know you’re saying what does the National Labor Relations Board have to do with “my” OWCP injury. I will use the word allegedly in this example, because I was not there to personally witness the actual National Labor Relation Act violation. The injured carrier, contacted me to find…

The Lack of Candor

Michael, December 17, 2023September 30, 2024

Why, why do some choose not to be honest with what is currently going on? Why, why be disrespectful and lash out, when confronted with the TRUTH? Why is the go to complaint that (insert the City Carrier Advocate’s Name) is always being “difficult” or “disrespectful” when all the advocate…

You Control Your Phone, Not Management

Michael, December 10, 2023September 30, 2024

NALC Branch 231 has a DRT decision that is binding to all of Fresno Installation. It is DRT #F16N-4F- C 20190602 this decision allows a carrier to notify management in writing that they do not wish to be contacted on their personal cell phone.  If after notifying management in writing…

December 2023 no Penalty Pay

Michael, December 3, 2023September 30, 2024

Well the penalty overtime exclusion period(December) is upon us. It started 12-2-2023, and from the reports I have received multiple zone supervisors in Fresno have already seemingly started violating Article 8 even more than they have previously, and I must say that is quite a task…. Anyway sisters and brothers,…

M-00458 and Your Steward Time Request

Michael, November 26, 2023September 30, 2024

We are having things moving in a positive direction, in regards to management granting steward time at Hughes Station, anyway. At Formal A(thank you), which is binding for Hughes management has agreed to follow step 4 settlement under M-00458 on the NALC website. The important part of M-00458 is “‘Reasonable’,…

Happy Thanksgiving 2023

Michael, November 17, 2023September 30, 2024

I had a management type tell me that I was the only one that cared. Well thank you, and yes I do!!!! I think this management type was trying to insult me or something, but caring for my fellow sisters and brother is why I became a steward in the…

Meeting in November 2023

Michael, November 10, 2023September 30, 2024

The meeting will be 11-14-2023 at 4466 W Spaatz Ave, Fresno, CA. 93722 at 7:00pm. We are down to the wire to vote on the delegates to go to the National Convention. It’s to late for absentee ballots to mailed, I need everyone to that hasn’t already mailed theirs in…

Route Count Horrors

Michael, November 1, 2023September 30, 2024

At Hughes the results of the route counts are out for zone 5, and it isn’t good. This section of the National Agreement is being violated daily in zones 5 and 22, “41.3.K Supervisors shall not require, nor permit, employees to work off the clock.” We can see via the…

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…

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