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
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
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…
Defend The Contract
Hello brothers and sisters, zone 27 is being counted again…… management is being even more abusive this time. All I can say is document it, and ask for a steward for any and every question management asks you. At this point, it is undeniably clear that every question management ask…
H83R5 will Hate
Well……. I guess a nerve has been struck. Oh well, the bootlickers will get over it.Defend The Contract
Be the change you desire
Hello sisters and brothers, how is everyone doing today? The elections are next year(2024), and every position is up to be voted on in November 2024 if there are 2 nominees. The following are the Branch 231 positions that can be voted on:Full-time President. (Chair Officer)Vice-President. (Chair Officer)Secretary-Treasurer. (Chair Officer)Director…
United we stand, divided we fall
Boy, all of you bothers and sisters missed a fantastic NALC Branch 231 meeting on Tuesday 9-12-2023, if you weren’t there. The next meeting also will be held at the union office too. I can’t remember if we decided to have it Tuesday 10-10-2023 or not. That is a day…
Management and Abusive Behavior
M-39“115.4 Maintain Mutual Respect AtmosphereThe National Agreement sets out the basic rules and rights governing management and employees in their dealings with each other, but it is the frontline manager who controls management’s attempt to maintain an atmosphere between employer and employee which assures mutual respect for each other’s rights…
Possible NLRA Violation in the City of Fresno
29 U.S. Code § 158 – Unfair labor practices• U.S. Code• Notes• State Regulations prev | next(a) Unfair labor practices by employerIt shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer—(1) to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 157 of this…
Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect is an interesting phenomenon where a small event such as a butterfly taking off from a flower has a larger impact in the surrounding area than anyone could have thought possible. That is why we are where we are right now. 2 totally unrelated events, miles apart,…