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A Ruralinfo.net Editorial Social media and what employees can do and say is kind of a New Frontier. Basically, with the surge of Facebook, Twitter and all of the other social media websites out there, we are more or less, as a work force, stumbling in the dark. So what exactly are the rules concerning … Read more
Obituary for Marie Youngblood – She was laid to rest on Saturday, June 1st, 2013 Marie Youngblood 52; passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Coldspring, Texas. Mrs. Youngblood was born on Thursday January 12, 1961 in Houston, Texas; to Eddie Matthews and Hasteen Matthews. Marie was preceded in death by her father; … Read more
The issue in this grievance concerns city carriers being assigned to collect parcels from a customer on a rural route. The parties agree that collecting parcels from customers on a rural route are generally craft specific duties, unless operational issues exist. Download via News Info.
A Ruralinfo.net Editorial In July 2011, the Postal Service announced that nearly 3700 post office’s would be studied for closure. There was major public outcry, especially from small rural communities who did not want to lose their post office. Public meetings were held, and from the feedback received at these public meetings, the USPS developed … Read more
Most people do not think of the job of a Postal worker as being a dangerous job. In reality, there are a lot of dangers Postal workers face both in the plants and post offices and on the street delivering mail. This brings me to the Ricin laced letters sent through the mail. These letters … Read more
From the start, letter carriers delivered mail six days a week, usually Monday through Saturday.6 In May and June 1947, Saturday deliveries were temporarily eliminated in some cities due to budget shortfalls. In 1957, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield decided to end Saturday deliveries nationwide because of a budget crisis. On one Saturday – April … Read more
I wanted to help clear the fog on all of the rural carrier relief designations and titles. Most of today’s rural carrier relief carriers fall under one of these four designations Rural Carrier Associates (RCAs)—(Designation Code 78) – Rural carrier associates are those employees hired from a register or reassigned from rural carrier relief or … Read more
I have noticed a very disturbing thing in the last few years. LLV fires – Lots of them.. The aging fleet seems to be becoming a huge problem in regards to the safety of mail carriers. I looked at only the last year or so and specifically for LLV -Postal owned vehicle fires and it … Read more
Step 4 Grievance Settlement on Waiting for Mail that Requires Casing Before Strapping Out The issue in this grievance concerns waiting for any mail due to late arriving transportation which may or may not include DPS letter mail. The parties agree that when a rural carrier is required to wait for mail due to late … Read more
The issue in this grievance involves management requiring rural carriers to case Delivery Point Sequence (DPS) Letters during a DPS letter formal review request for 12 days. The Parties agree that when rural carriers are required to case DPS letter mail, appropriated compensation will be provided in accordance with Handbook PO-603, Section 541.41. DOWNLOAD via … Read more