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…

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…

Well……. I guess a nerve has been struck. Oh well, the bootlickers will get over it.Defend The Contract

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Now I have “hired” a webmaster to update and improve the start of what will be a very successful project. I am sure there will be a lot of twist and turns, and if there is anything you would like to see let me know, so I can give the…

When I first became a steward, it seems like ages ago, but in reality it was around 11-15-2021. I didn’t know squat, except that I was cheated out of $1,500.00+ because of Article 8’s not being filed over 2 quarters, and would do anything and everything that I could for…