President’s Report

Over the last few years, thou- sands of our co-workers have been excessed, stations and branches have been closed, airport facilities closed, computerized forwarding system (CFS) units have been consolidated, thousands of employees affected by tour compression (forcing employees to tours 1 and 3), plant consolida- TENTATIVE CONTRACT tions, along with thousands of jobs AGREEMENT lost by jobs being shifted to other crafts, management or due to As of the writing of this outsourcing. article, the results of the voting on All of this happened while the tentative contract agreement Brother Burrus was APWU are out. Here is my article I wrote president. Local union presidents prior to the end of the voting. mostly dealt with these issues on As a last ditch effort to their own with little help from cast doubt in the minds of the APWU headquarters. While it is APWU membership, the president easy now to look back and say and vice president of the Northeast that the APWU should have Massachusetts Area Local sent out negotiated provisions in our an “Open Letter” to APWU contract to protect APWU jobs, it President Cliff Guffey dated 4/20/ is my belief that our current 2011 challenging only one provision national officers, led by APWU of the Tentative Contract Agree- President Cliff Guffey, did just ment (the NTFT Positions). They that. This tentative contract sent this letter out via e-mail with agreement, while not perfect, has only two weeks left in the voting made great strides to protect process. Why? I think they believe current APWU members while this will be a close vote and want to also attempting to protect and shout out "The Sky Is Falling" in the grow jobs for all APWU repre- hopes of scaring the APWU sented crafts. membership into voting no. The current thinking in As many are aware, this America is that everyone must same local had put out a flyer last sacrifice to get our economy back month that put a negative spin on to where it once was. Those some of the provisions of the APWU leaders in NE Massachu- tentative agreement while not setts and Rhode Island don’t have a two tier wage scale, I also under- LMOU NEGOTIATIONS mentioning any positives at all. to look far to see what has been stand that we had to bargain in Some APWU leaders from the happening to unions. In 2008, the order to get the USPS to give us If the tentative contract state of Rhode Island jumped on Service Employees National language to protect current mem- agreement has passed, local nego- the negativity train on the 21CPW Union (SEIU) Local 580 in Rhode bers and get back our work, while tiations will begin in a few months. website. Even former APWU Island negotiated concessions in protecting jobs for our current and If you would like to see any President William Burrus has come pay, health benefits, lay-offs, and future prospective members. Every changes in your local agreement, out against the agreement. This pensions. The contract negotiated prospective new member will have please pass those items on to us at announcement pleased many of was from 2008-2012. Many the option as did every current the union office for consideration. those who came out against the members did not like the conces- member to accept the wages and tentative contract agreement. sions but still, the contract was benefits attached to the job or CUSTOMER SERVICE The question on everyone’s ratified. accept a job elsewhere with better mind is why would former Presi- In 2009, the state forced wages and benefits (if it can be dent Burrus speak out against this I wanted to share with you the SEIU back to the negotiating found). contract? For those who don’t a couple of stories that are on my table after threatening lay-offs I believe that everyone remember, at last year’s APWU mind. First, when the news broke (even though they already had a should take a good look at the national convention, a rumor had concerning the Vanderbilt Station in negotiated agreement), the SEIU provisions in the tentative contract circulated on the convention floor Naples closing its doors, I read the negotiated further concessions in agreement and make sure they that then APWU President William pay and benefits and during those return their ballot. This is such an Naples Daily News story on the Burrus was potentially negotiating negotiations, they were able to important issue that more than 30% Vanderbilt Beach Closing. A post to take the APWU out of the negotiate a no lay-off clause for of our membership should vote. It by someone responding to this Federal Employees Health Benefits their members. Once again, the was sad to see that the majority of story had some negative things to Program as part of contract membership was very upset, our membership did not choose to say about the station. negotiations. however, the concessions were vote in the APWU national elec- President Burrus spoke I do not agree with that ratified by the membership. tions. Will we allow such a low that his hands should not be tied statement and believe that some- I spoke with SEIU Local turnout in this ratification process? and everything should be allowed to one may have had an axe to grind, 580 Vice President Karen Bachus In the Letter to President be put on the table. The convention but these comments do hurt us and and she stated: “It was important Guffey from the Northeast Massa- delegates voted unanimously that we should look at how our cus- to protect our current union chusetts Area Local, it states: “We the president could not negotiate tomers view us. If there is some- membership while protecting our do not think that our membership is away this provision. Burrus was future work.” While this is unlikely stupid.” This is the one and only thing we can do to change in a unhappy about the vote and even to happen to our union, the change thing that I completely 100% agree good way, we should do it. more upset that most if not all of in laws could. Anyone who with the leadership of the Northeast Finally, I have lived at the the current executive board voted watched the congressional hearing Massachusetts Area Local on. I same house now for almost 19 in favor of the motion. While I have on the APWU – USPS tentative believe that the APWU membership years now. About 6 months ago, I voted in favor of past contracts contract agreement could see, will be smart enough not to believe negotiated by Brother Burrus, in noticed that the new letter carrier some want to change the laws in their rhetoric, and will over- retrospect, I have to question if we began leaving my mailbox open. I that affect our collective bargain- whelmingly vote “YES” on this made the right choices. also noticed that he was doing this ing. tentative contract agreement. Since 1997, over 100,000 or to other customers. I never com- While I understand and 40% of APWU represented plained about this issue, but agree with those who are against bargaining unit jobs have been lost. (continued on page 3) May 2011 The Eagle’s Eye Page 2

Southwest Florida Area Local, APWU Secretary-Treasurer’s Report 11000 Metro Pkwy, Unit 8 by Fort Myers, FL 33966 Felicia Gluhareff 239-275-1007 Open 9-3, Mon-Fri. 4/17/2011 forms have been filed. PTRs as effected by the tentative WEBSITE ADDRESS agreement. The new NFTY clerks GMM MINUTES REPORT - SELECTION OF will be able to sign the OTDL. As www.swfloridaapwu.org COMMITTEES: the TA now stands, they can not be PRESIDENT CALL TO ORDER: forced to work overtime if non list. None. The ballots have to be received by Sam Wood 823-APWU Time: 9:30 am. There were 17 May 10th and the ballot count will [email protected] members in attendance. REPORT OF CONVENTION be on May 11th. DELEGATES: VICE-PRESIDENT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: LABOR - MANAGEMENT: Dan Gray None. [email protected] The pledge of allegiance was led by Management at the plant is talking (239) 834-2736 Mark Kyllo. REPORT OF TRUSTEES: about limiting access to the back offices further than it already is. SECRETARY-TREASURER ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Helen Skinner read the report of Felicia Gluhareff trustees. An audit was done on the GOOD AND WELFARE: [email protected] Felicia Gluhareff led the roll call of local's books on April 11th and 12th. officers. Present were: Dan Gray, The report will be printed in this The winner of the COPA 50/50 CLERK CRAFT DIRECTOR Felicia Gluhareff, Paul McAvoy, month's Eagle's Eye. drawing was Andrea LoBianco who Paul McAvoy Mickey Szymonik and Lynne Cram. won $40.50. The total netted was [email protected] Felicia Gluhareff made a motion to COMMUNICATIONS: $81. The winner of the attendance excuse Sam Wood. Motion passed. award of $20 was Barbara Carr. MAINTENANCE CRAFT Dan Gray read through this month's The name drawn for the member's DIRECTOR MAP: correspondence. He invited all to do incentive award was Kathy Moyer. Mickey Szymonik so as well. The Vanderbilt office will She won $170. The pot will return [email protected] Lynne Cram and Paul McAvoy both be closing April 29th. There is to $50 at the next meeting. 239- 834-2900 told jokes in honor of Charles currently no information on Miracle Glennon. Mile closing. Anyone interested in ELECTION OF OFFICERS EDITOR being the Bonita steward is asked to AND DELEGATES: Lynne Cram NEW MEMBERS: please call the union office. Ed [email protected] None. Daniel Hutchinson. UPDATE OF GRIEVANCES: MOTOR VEHICLE CRAFT LEFTOVERS: DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE BOARD MIN- North station steward, Mark Kyllo, Vacant UTES: spoke about issues going on in his None. station. He will be filing the appro- TRUSTEES Discussions included: giving Karen priate grievances. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS D'Angelo, our irreplaceable office AND DELEGATES: Helen Brillhart-Skinner secretary a dollar an hour raise. Sue OLD BUSINESS: Gary Rickman Wendy Skaff Johnson resigned as a steward in Felicia performed the roll call. Bonita. Management will be posting Stations have a contractual issue if Results were recorded. SAFETY & HEALTH the mid Cape residual bid for clerks from outside that station are COMMITTEE everyone to bid on in this next brought in to do lobby assistant NEXT MEETING: posting. Letters of warning are being work. Available OTDL clerks should David Grant Wendy Skaff given out at the plant to some clerks be maximized. Wendy Skaff talked Robert Nowall moved to have the taking breaks over 15 minutes. We about issues at her station. next meeting on May 22, 2011 at CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE also discussed the tentative contract. 9:30 a.m. at the union hall. The The executive board as a whole NEW BUSINESS: motion passed. Felicia Gluhareff approves of the contract and will be Joyce Kelly Kathy Moyer voting yes. We want to urge all Paul McAvoy made a motion to give ADJOURNMENT: Wendy Skaff members to vote, vote, vote!!! Karen D'Angelo a dollar an hour Regardless if it's a yes or a no. raise. The motion passed. Mark Joyce Kelly moved to adjourn at Kyllo asked questions about the 10:28 a.m. SECRETARY - TREASURER Nat’l Mailing Address: REPORT: Per Capita Section APWU, AFL-CIO Paul McAvoy made a motion to 1300 L Street NW approve the minutes as printed in last Washington DC 20005 month's Eagle's Eye. Due to IRS Florida Postal Worker: requirement, we are not longer to file The Florida Postal Worker the 990 EZ report with the IRS as P.O. Box 8363 we have years before. We are now Fort Lauderdale FL 33310 required to file the 990. Felicia www.apwuflorida.org discussed the need to hire an account to help in completion of this form. The executive board was in agreement. The 990 is due on March 15th. All other IRS and DOL May 2011 The Eagle’s Eye Page 3

Workplace Harassment and Intimidation

telling of insulting or demeaning the policy of the postal service to whine about the outcome anyway. jokes, references to your person, interfere with the private lives of Remember if any mem- or physical gestures designed to employees, it does require that bers have questions and concerns insult or demean you as a person. postal personnel be honest, reli- please ask to see your steward or Unwanted touching is a able, trustworthy, courteous, and contact the Union office if you do different category of intimidation of good character and reputation. not have a steward at your facility. than physical intimidation because Employees are expected to main- it does not include a threat of tain harmonious working relation- Daniel M Gray We have had recent issues injury. This includes patting, ships and not to do anything that Vice President with workplace harassment and poking, stroking, hand touches. would contribute to an unpleasant intimidation. This has been both These actions when accepted by working conditions." employee to employee and super- both parties may be harmless, but We are constantly given President’s Report visor to employee, and this should if you have expressed a choice not service talks and shown videos never be allowed or tolerated. to be poked or to have an arm which state the USPS is committed There is a fine line be- around your shoulders and the to providing a work environment (continued from page 1) tween horseplay and harassment. behavior continues, it may consti- free of harassment and intimidation. wondered if he was in a hurry or Remember though sometimes the tute harassment and can be consid- Where the postal service work- was doing this on purpose. Finally, individual who may be harassing ered intimidation. place must be one in which all last month I arrived at my home you is unaware of how you feel. It If you decided that employees are treated with dignity and noticed the carrier coming is always wise to give them a behavior you are experiencing falls and respect by supervisors, and decided to stay in my car and warning, but if this fails to work into one of the categories above; if subordinates, and coworkers. It watch him. Sure enough he then other appropriate actions are the intimidator or harasser is not appears this is lip service when the opened the box, put the mail in warranted. Try to treat your co- you immediate supervisor, report harasser is in management. Re- and then drove off, leaving the worker as you would like to be the activity to the union or your member, abusive behavior should mailbox wide open. treated. We all should be allowed supervisor. Unless the behavior is not be tolerated in any form or I decided to watch him for to come to a work environment at the most egregious level of from any individual. about a 1/2 mile down the road free of harassment or intimidation. physical intimidation, your supervi- All employees may also and noticed him doing the same The following was taken from an sor may not be able to take any utilize the EEO complaint process thing for about 1/3 to 1/2 of the on-line resource defining the decisive action immediately. if they believe that the are victims other mailboxes. I decided to pull subject. Contact the postal inspectors or of harassment or intimidation based up next to this carrier to ask why How do you define local police. on race, color, religion, sex, he was leaving mailboxes open. intimidation in the workplace? If If the intimidator or ha- national origin, age (40+), mental He refused to answer me and you feel that you are being ha- rasser is your supervisor, you can or physical disability. Remember basically told me to "Stop Yelling rassed in the workplace but are go directly to the union and or his/ employment discrimination or at Him" which I clearly wasn't. not sure what categories of behav- her superior or higher layer of retaliation for engaging in an EEO- I finally told him that I also ior you should report, define what management. Supervisors and protected activity is prohibited. worked for the United States is happening and what category managers are supposed to take You have 45 calendar days from Postal Service and that what he harassment or intimidation the prompt action to prevent, address, the date of the alleged discrimina- was doing makes us look bad to behavior fits: and remedy workplace conduct tory act; or if a personnel action is the customer. He basically gave Physical intimidation; you that constitutes harassment or involved, within 45 calendar days me a so what gesture, and dared have every right to expect that you intimidation. of its effective date. You simply call me to call the USPS. After not be physically threatened in the The Postal Service is 888-336-8777 and an EEO confronting this carrier, he kept workplace. This includes all forms guided by handbooks and manuals package will be mailed to you. doing the same thing to other of physical intimidation, but the in these situations and when they Remember also when you customers on his route. most serious of these, which is may fail to adhere to them when it list a representative do not auto- Customer service should usually cause for immediate action comes to a correction of a supervi- matically list your Union Steward. be important to everyone. When by an employer, is violence. This sor, they sure will use them against The Union Stewards are not we do things to harm the cus- can be defined as violent contact you in discipline for the same attorneys and the Union (due to tomer, we drive them away. i.e. striking, shoving, kicking, etc. behavior. There is language in M- legal liabilities) does not represent Maybe these instances are why Also in the category of 39 and the ELM that also apply in employees in EEO cases. Now if the USPS is losing more and more violent physical contact are physi- each instance of grieving a you ask the person who is your customers. I hope some of our cal threats that result in misdirected supervisor's abusive behavior. steward, they may represent you employees change their ways. contact i.e. items thrown or These provisions require only as an individual not as a broken fall into this category. Now that management provides a representative party of the union. THANK YOU KAREN! physical intimidation also includes; working atmosphere of respect By the time you read this encroachment into your physical and dignity, which is clearly vio- article, we either have ratified the As many of you know, space (usually defined as approxi- lated when employees are abused. our new contract or are in arbitra- Karen D'Angelo has been our mately three feet away from you) The M-39, Section 115.4 states; tion. Either way it went, I hope secretary for many years now. in a manner that is threatening, "it is the front line manager who everyone voted and had a voice in Karen has always worked hard for even without contact, purposeful controls management’s attempt to your own future. We tend to have our membership and executive acts designed to make your maintain an atmosphere between a dismal turnout for local elections board members. The next time you physical environment uncomfort- employer and employee which and contract votes. It is sad for me call the union office, please tell her able. assures mutual respect for each to say how difficult can it be to mail how much she is appreciated by Also in the category of other's rights and responsibilities." a postage paid envelope at your us. I appreciate Karen and wanted to publicly thank her for everything physical intimidation is verbal The ELM, Section 665.16, place of employment. We are our she has done and continues to do intimidation. This can include; Behavior and Personal Habits, own worst enemy on issues like for our membership. shouting, especially from a near states: "Employees are expected to this. There is no excuse on why distance, use of cursing or other conduct themselves during and you did not help determine the Sam Wood abusive language, use of demean- outside of work hours in a manner course of your own future. The President ing language. This form of intimida- which reflects favorably upon the sadder part is the individuals who tion may also include repeated Postal Service." "Although it is not fail to vote either way, but will May 2011 The Eagle’s Eye Page 4

Maybe It's Me

was told to report to stand by time Representative. Shouldn't they you letter so please bring it to our upon return, where she would be know that CFS has not been attention as soon as possible. for the rest of the night. So in function 4 for many years? Management just recently effect she got a letter of warning We had an incident where awarded Tour 2 SPBS bid pending for being late to go sit around and a clerk was awarded a bid and had qualification. The clerk starts do nothing. to pass a typing test and then go to training and lo and behold is flying I decided to look up the Oklahoma for training. She passed through training and almost done. definition of gainfully employed . the typing test on February 10th Management suddenly realizes she This is what I found: gainfully and was available anytime there is going to pass and the bid won't employed means you are in a job after. There were 7 open spots on drop down to the person they put Maybe it's me, but I am for which you are paid. Therefore the March 7th training session. the bid up for (A scab of course). baffled by some of the events at even when you are on break, you Plenty of time don't you think to get Management sends a letter and the plant this month. Can someone are gainfully employed. When you someone an e-buy and enrolled in rescinds the bid. In the memo it explain to me how some of these go to the bathroom, you are training. Under normal states since the clerk has not yet people in management still have gainfully employed. Unless you are circumstances this is true, but we been awarded the bid and it is now their jobs? not getting paid, you are gainfully don't work in a normal rescinded It also stated that the bid Management has been on employed. For example; a environment. The e-buy was being rescinded was due to an a long break crusade for the last supervisor (there are many ordered and then subsequently APBS modification to the SPBS in month. On Tour 1 there has been supervisors at the plant who do canceled by Plant Manager June. How many times has discipline handed out to well over this) works 10, 12 and even Dorinda Kohlun on Feb. 24th. management told us something was 10 employees for as they put it, upwards of 14 hours in a day and Why? Because our plant manager going to happen and it doesn't come failure to follow instructions. All of gets paid for 8, he/she is not didn't want to pay for it, She to fruition for years or sometimes these have employees have been gainfully employed for those last 2 wanted customer service to pay for never. (Aren’t we supposed to be in the postal service for over 10 to 6 hours. Does this mean they it. the first lights out facility? I am years and none have a history of should all get a letter of warning? The union found out sure some genius made a bundle off being disciplined. A supervisor will In March, Plant Manager through information requests that of that bright idea.). lurk in the aisle way and watch Dorinda Kohlun had a meeting Dorinda was informed, that it was She was originally awarded you leave for break. Then this with the unencumbered in fact, the plant that was the bid pending qualifications. What borderline stalker supervisor (unassigned) CFS clerks and asked responsible for the E-Buy. It is now management failed to realize is this watches you come back and then them if they would want a detail to the 1st of March and still 2 seats employee was in fact already brings you in for an investigative work at the stations as a lobby remaining. The clock is ticking. VP qualified at the time they sent the interview. This interview is for assistant. Many of them accepted Dan Gray and the grievant went to memo and tried to rescind it. failure to follow instructions, the and some were detailed. These talk to Dorinda and she told them Management can't just yank a bid supervisor will tell you. Then he/ clerks were to receive out of on March 4th that she had already because they don't want the person she will ask you why you were schedule pay for their entire tour. purchased the E-Buy. Never awarded to get it. I contacted OSS late. Every investigative interview That is a pretty good chunk of mentioned a word of her denying Kirk Charles ( with cc's to Plant led to a letter of warning, no change. Although it not technically the original request. Later the E- Manager Dorinda Kohlun and matter what the circumstances a higher level assignment the Buy was finally requested again. MIPS Harry Lockart) informing were for you being late. One clerk clerks detailed were making more They still had 5 seats left for the them of the problem and the explained she was late because than if it were. So, you think March 21st training now. That financial liability to the USPS. I she spilled something on her shirt management sent these people by should be easy, right? Nope. They wrote these emails over a week that left a nasty stain and went to seniority? Of course not. They still didn’t get the grievant into ago and as of this time, I have not clean it and dry it some before sent them simply by who was training until April 4th. As our plant even been given the courtesy of a coming back to the floor. She went unassigned and available at that manager is known to say quite response. This issue was grieved as far as to show him the stain. meeting for that first week. Then often " Shouldn't someone be held and that bid needs to stay That was not acceptable and she had a detail just a few weeks accountable for that"? Yes, contractually awarded and the was given a letter of warning for earlier and hung a notice at the Dorinda, YOU!!! A grievance was grievant placed. The employee unsatisfactory performance. The time clock to ask who would like to filed for out of schedule pay from should also be paid Out of Schedule investigative interview was not be detailed. They actually sent the the time the employee should have Pay from the time she should have even the same charge she was senior volunteer that time. A tour 3 been placed in training and when been placed in bid until the time investigated for. The investigative manual clerk. she actually started her new job she is actually scheduled to start. If interview was for failure to Follow Even after grieving this assignment. or when it is determined staffing instruction. The letter of warning issue and informing management Management now is needs have to be adjusted AFTER was for unsatisfactory on how this should be done, they disciplining employees after their the modifications are in effect, then performance. How can you be continued to send only CFS third absence after an official and only then can management asked questions about one offense unencumbered clerks. Then discussion. Length of time has no reduce section through sectional and then be charged with another? another tour 1 clerk (Automation) bearing. Circumstances mean excessing as per article 12. This same person was was given a detail to Page Field. nothing ( One grievant was in the Currently their are over 25 never given an official discussion This person again is very senior hospital for one of the three unencumbered employees that have on this matter and has never been and was the senior volunteer (as absences and still received been unassigned for over 120 days. in trouble or had an II before. far as I know). The first and last discipline). Every discipline should In Article 37 it states Management Management contends that the person's details were done so by be on a case by case basis. There "SHALL"l post newly created Duty employee was given a service talk seniority and the three in the can be no set amount of call ins Assignments for clerks about breaks and therefore that middle were not. Grievances were before bringing someone in for II. unencumbered for more than 120 should be enough. For minor filed showing the inconsistencies. This is currently being monitored days. There is no other language. offenses (like returning late from a The answer for the Step 1 was and labor charges are soon to There is no argument. Yet break) you must be given an CFS clerks who were sent are follow if they haven't been initiated management once again refuses to official discussion before discipline function 4 (Customer Service) at the time of your reading this. abide by the CBA and create bids is issued in order for you to employees. WTF? CFS hasn't Please be sure if you receive a for these employees. This is being correct any deficiency. You would been Function 4 in eons). These letter for discipline you ask to see grieved and possible labor charges think this could get no more clerks are not only Function 1 but your steward and grieve it as soon may ensue. I will have more on this ridiculous. It did. also assigned as unencumbered as possible. If you don't initiate a issue in next article. Management in the employees to a function 1 section grievance in 14 days, it becomes The struggle continues. Be contents of the letter stated that (Automation). According to the untimely, you serve the discipline strong. We will prevail. the employee was being cited for step one supervisor for the and it will be in your personnel file not being gainfully employed. This grievance this answer was given for 2 years. The union is not Paul McAvoy employee on her way to break to him by a Labor Relations notified when you actually receive Clerk Craft Director May 2011 The Eagle’s Eye Page 5

Check Your 3971s Carefully UNION MATTERS

Here’s a challenge: Find me I have warned employees sufficient. Doctor’s don’t under- already been issued discipline for one twenty-year employee at the Fort in the past about the dangers of stand why managers think they extended breaks. To avoid the Myers P&DC who believes that our signing their 3971s before they know more then the doctor. Some hassle, take your break as sched- business model, our execution of have read them. This is more employees are getting frustrated uled. As always, if you have any mandated duties, has gotten better over important then ever before. The and just request LWOP or annual questions or concerns ask to see the years. Craft worker or EAS, find me one person who believes we are going call-in program has changed. In to avoid the hassle. Of course, in your steward or you can always forward instead of backward. Find me the past when you called and most cases, management will call on me. one person who’s been here 10 years reported your absence requesting approve LWOP or annual with no I want to wish all our who believe things have improved at FMLA and did not have your problem. If you are denied mother's a very happy mother's the plant. Even five years…anybody? FMLA case number, your ab- scheduled sick leave, ask to see a day. Relax, and enjoy the day We have experienced hateful, hurtful behavior unbecoming to our union sence was recorded as pending steward and file a grievance. with your family. family during the clerk craft excessing. It FMLA. There was a point where Employees trying to avoid Until next month, happens in families. Just wait, you ain’t you were asked if this was a new unscheduled leave have reported seen nothin’ yet. or existing FMLA condition. So for work sick. When reporting Joyce Kelly EAS workers are now under even if you had a covered condi- they have informed management RIF, their own excessing event. Let’s see, in maintenance who’s junior? Well, tion but did not have a case that they are ill and would like to “Must Read” Article In Jim Miller, I hate to say would be the number, your absence was leave as soon as they can be The American Postal first sacrificial lamb no matter how smart recorded pending FMLA. If you released. After working 6 or more Worker and sensible he is…or maybe because were requesting FMLA for the hours into their shift, they are he is. Tour One’s Dave King? Tim first time, your absence would be released. If the employee re- An important and interest- O’Keefe? They may find themselves ing article, It Takes a Village to with more time to watch movies on their recorded as FMLA pending. quested sick leave, their leave is computers. MMO’s Denise Chase; well, Well, no more. Now if recorded as unscheduled. If they Contain a Monster, appears in the as my Level 19 manager in charge of you do not have an FMLA case took any other type of leave, it is April-June issue of The American seven employees, I of course, find it number, your absence is recorded scheduled. It is vital that you Postal Worker. The article con- hard to argue why she should not retain as non-FMLA even if you request check your 3971s. If this happens tains valuable information for her position. Steve Krankoski and John dealing with hostile workplaces in Wilson? They are only “acting” FMLA. It is vital that you review to you, file a grievance immedi- anyway. Let the jockeying for position your 3971 before signing them. If ately. These employees all thought the USPS. begin. If you haven’t already noticed, you requested FMLA but the management was scheduling their The author paints a picture management has already been amping 3971 does not reflect this, insist leave because management for us as he describes, “PICTURE up their “kill game.” They are already that your supervisor correct the selected when they could leave but A SCENE FROM AN OLD harassing everyone for everything. HORROR MOVIE. THE Some examples: …Requiring pre- 3971, or annotate FMLA re- later during an investigative inter- documentation to be afforded a few quested yourself. Please take the view discovered that their absence VILLAGERS, ARMED WITH hours of scheduled sick leave to attend time to check your 3971 before was unscheduled. I believe we PITCHFORKS, working together medical appointments. you sign it. Reviewing and signing will be successful in the grievance to defeat a looming monster. As …An onslaught of disciplinary your 3971 is done on the clock procedure getting these type of residents of the APWU ‘village,’ action for “failure to be regular in abusive postal managers are the attendance.” so there is no reason not to take absences recorded as scheduled. …Changing pay status from the time to review them before The employee must file a ‘monsters’ that make our work “sick leave” to “leave without pay” for signing them. This is just another grievance. Don’t wait until you are lives miserable.” employees protected by FMLA because ploy to CONTROL sick leave in an investigative interview to Rather than fighting with they did not provide further medical usage. If your absence is not challenge the unscheduled ab- pitchforks, as in the old horror documentation. Expect it to get worse. movie, the author tells us that, “we Here’s something I found out. FMLA protected, management sence. I realize that when you are In March, I met with Acting Manager of will surely cite the absence in submitting a request for leave are armed with our best defense: Maintenance, Steve Krankoski for Step disciplinary action. management approves and signs it our union contract!” 2 discussions. He was on a deadline to Management began giving after you submit it. When it is If you have not already wrap up our meeting because he had a official discussions for one returned to you, make sure you done so, please take the time to conference call to attend that afternoon. read this article written by Omar At that time, he told me about the absence. One absence and yes review it for accuracy. If it is district-wide conference call in which he they are giving official discussions. incorrect, file a grievance. Gonzalez, APWU Western Re- was required to participate, regarding This is right in line with the In some cases, employees gional Coordinator - it is excellent! reviewing employees’ 3972s. Site by discipline they have been issuing are reporting that their 3971s were Under the heading of, Our site, each manager had to explain what after only 2 to 3 absences in a not returned to them. It is up to ‘Pitchforks’, the author has action was being taken against the organized and provided very employee who’s 3972 was under review, year. There is no requirement to each of us to ensure we get a copy or justify why no action was being have perfect attendance. The of our 3971s. If management specific references in the Collec- taken at all. Stopping by his office later requirement is to be regular in does not return them to you, file a tive Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that day to sign off on some decisions, I attendance. Management is out grievance. We have to protect and the ELM to arm us with heard this snippet of conversation, of control in their efforts to ourselves. Please do your part information to utilize in grievances, “Well, he had pink eye…”. How is it Form 1767s and through OSHA. that disciplinary actions which are CONTROL the usage of sick and help us help you. supposed to be initiated by your leave. We have a battle ahead of Management has also The author tells us, “Re- immediate supervisor have now become us. Management is even denying begun tracking breaks. Manage- member, by working together, we fodder for telecoms between people scheduled sick leave. ment began with assigning employ- can contain these work floor who, for the most part, don’t even know Employees trying to do ees specific break and lunch times. monsters!” you? Hmm…let’s go back to our original Here in our Southwest conversation. Expect it to get worse, the right thing and schedule their Be sure to go to break and lunch before it gets better. sick leave are being required to at your assigned times to avoid Florida Area Local, we have It will get better, though, if the provide specific documentation to issues. Perhaps the employee did APWU brothers and sisters willing union continues to hold and grow. The support the need for the leave. not leave for break at their sched- and ready to help. If you have new contract (hopefully ratified by this Employees are having trouble uled time because they wanted to questions or concerns about time) is our best hope for righting the working conditions, a hostile work balance of craft workers and EAS at the getting their doctors to write more finish their dispatch etc. It does P&DC. Work will be returned to the specific documentation in ad- not matter to management. They environment or safety issues, people who actually know their jobs vance of the procedure. Doctors will assume the employee is taking contact your steward. and will be able to do their jobs with feel their note stating the em- an extended break. No more minimal harassment and grief. In the ployee is having a procedure and holding your break to get out Kathy Moyer meantime, expect it to get a lot worse. Bokeelia Steward Solidarity, Prosperity, Peace needs the day off should be dispatch. Several employees have Mickey S. May 2011 The Eagle’s Eye Page 6

Events In U.S. Labor History by Gary Rickman

By the time you read this nately with billy clubs and leaving order. They left four unionists dead eral Treaumer ordered his men to month’s newsletter, the vote on the hundreds of casualties in their and many others wounded. shoot into the crowd, some of contract should be in and counted. wake. Commented Abram Angered by the deadly force of the whom were carrying sticks, There has been a lot of discussion Duryee, the Commissioner of police, a group of anarchists, led bricks, and scythes, leaving seven on the internet regarding the Police: "It was the most glorious by August Spies and Albert Par- dead at the scene. The Milwaukee controversial issues in this con- sight I ever saw..." sons, called on workers to arm Journal reported that eight more tract, more than I have seen in any 12 February 1877 themselves and participate in a would die within twenty four other in my years at the Postal U.S. railroad workers began massive protest demonstration in hours, and without hesitation Service. We seem at this time to strikes to protest wage cuts. Haymarket Square on Tuesday added that Governor Rusk was to take somewhat for granted the 21 June 1877 evening, May 4. The demonstration be commended for his quick labor laws in place that protect us Ten coal-mining activists ("Molly appeared to be a complete bust, action in the matter. from unregulated employers. Over Maguires") were hanged in with only 3,000 assembling. But 23 November 1887 the course of our history, workers Pennsylvania. near the end of the evening, an The Thibodaux Massacre. The have fought, and some died, for to 14 July 1877 individual, whose identity is still in Louisiana Militia, aided by bands establish these protections. We are A general strike halted the move- dispute, threw a bomb that killed of "prominent citizens," shot at fortunate enough in these times to ment of U.S. railroads. In the seven policemen and injured 67 least 35 unarmed black sugar have these laws in place, and our following days, strike riots spread others. Hysterical city and state workers striking to gain a dollar- decision on our agreement with across the United States. The next government officials rounded up per-day wage, and lynched two management to be decided week, federal troops were called eight anarchists, tried them for strike leaders. through negotiation and a vote, out to force an end to the nation- murder, and sentenced them to 25 July 1890 rather than a strike ( or worse ). wide strike. At the "Battle of the death. New York garment workers won Below is a partial list of events in Viaduct" in Chicago, federal On 11 November 1887, four of the right to unionize after a seven- the U.S. that have brought us to troops (recently returned from an them, including Parsons and Spies, month strike. They secured where we are now. Indian massacre) killed 30 work- were executed. All of the executed agreements for a closed shop, and Printed from http://www.lutins.org/ ers and wounded over 100. advocated armed struggle and firing of all scabs. labor.html by allen lutins. 5 September 1882 violence as revolutionary methods, 6 July 1892 Thirty thousand workers marched but their prosecutors found no The Homestead Strike. Pinkerton 1619 in the first Labor Day parade in evidence that any had actually Guards, trying to pave the way for In North America's 1st recorded New York City. thrown the Haymarket bomb. They the introduction of scabs, opened labor uprising, Polish craftsmen, 1884 died for their words, not their fire on striking Carnegie mill steel- who produced glass, pitch & tar The Federation of Organized deeds. A quarter of a million workers in Homestead, Pennsyl- for the Jamestown colony, went on Trades and Labor Unions, fore- people lined Chicago's street vania. In the ensuing battle, three strike to protest their lack of runner of the AFL, passed a during Parson's funeral procession Pinkertons surrendered; then, voting rights. The incident ended resolution stating that "8 hours to express their outrage at this unarmed, they were set upon and peacefully when the Poles were shall constitute a legal day's work gross miscarriage of justice. beaten by a mob of townspeople, granted full voting rights. from and after May 1, 1886." For radicals and trade unionists most of them women. Seven 1806 Though the Federation did not everywhere, Haymarket became a guards and eleven strikers and The union of Philadelphia Journey- intend to stimulate a mass insur- symbol of the stark inequality and spectators were shot to death. men Cordwainers was convicted gency, its resolution had precisely injustice of capitalist society. The 11 July 1892 of and bankrupted by charges of that effect. May 1886 Chicago events figured Striking miners in Coeur D'Alene, criminal conspiracy after a strike Late 1885/Early 1886 prominently in the decision of the Idaho dynamited the Frisco Mill, for higher wages, setting a prece- Hundreds of thousands of Ameri- founding congress of the Second leaving it in ruins. dent by which the U.S. govern- can workers, increasingly deter- International (Paris, 1889) to make 1893 ment would combat unions for mined to resist subjugation to May 1, 1890 a demonstration of The first of several bloody mining years to come. capitalist power, poured into a the solidarity and power of the strikes at Cripple Creek, Colo- 27 April 1825 fledgling labor organization, the international working class move- rado. The first strike for the 10-hour Knights of Labor. Beginning on ment. May Day has been a cel- 5 July 1893 work-day occurred by carpenters May 1, 1886, they took to the ebration of international socialism During a strike against the Pullman in Boston. streets to demand the universal and (after 1917) international Palace Car Company, which had 3 July 1835 adoption of the eight hour day. communism ever since. drastically reduced wages, the Children employed in the silk mills Chicago was the center of the The Bayview Massacre also took 1892 World's Columbian Exposi- in Paterson, NJ went on strike for movement. Workers there had place at this time, where seven tion in Chicago's Jackson Park the 11 hour day/6 day week. been agitating for an eight hour people, including one child, were was set ablaze, and seven build- July 1851 day for months, and on the eve of killed by state militia. On 1 May ings were reduced to ashes. The Two railroad strikers were shot May 1, 50,000 workers were 1886 about 2,000 Polish workers mobs raged on, burning and dead and others injured by the already on strike. 30,000 more walked off their jobs and gathered looting railroad cars and fighting state militia in Portgage, New swelled their ranks the next day, at Saint Stanislaus Church in police in the streets, until 10 July, York. bringing most of Chicago manu- Milwaukee, angrily denouncing the when 14,000 federal and state 1860 facturing to a standstill. Fears of ten hour workday. They then troops finally succeeded in putting 800 women operatives and 4,000 violent class conflict gripped the marched through the city, calling on down the strike. workmen marched during a city. No violence occurred on other workers to join them; as a 1894 shoemaker's strike in Lynn, May 1 -- a Saturday -- or May 2. result, all but one factory was Federal troops killed 34 American Massachusetts. But on Monday, May 3, a fight closed down as sixteen thousand Railway Union members in the 13 January 1874 involving hundreds broke out at protesters gathered at Rolling Mills, Chicago area attempting to break The original Tompkins Square McCormick Reaper between prompting Wisconsin Governor a strike, led by Eugene Debs, Riot. As unemployed workers locked-out unionists and the non- Jeremiah Rusk to call the state against the Pullman Company. demonstrated in New York's unionist workers McCormick militia. The militia camped out at Debs and several others were Tompkins Square Park, a detach- hired to replace them. The Chi- the mill while workers slept in imprisoned for violating injunc- ment of mounted police charged cago police, swollen in number nearby fields, and on the morning tions, causing disintegration of the into the crowd, beating men, and heavily armed, quickly moved of May 5th, as protesters chanted union. women and children indiscrimi- in with clubs and guns to restore for the eight hour workday, Gen- (continued next month) May 2011 The Eagle’s Eye Page 7

Trustee Report Two Postal Service Reform Bills Introduced in Congress April 12, 2011 The semi-annual audit by the Trustees of the Southwest Florida APWU Web News Article 041- every two years. Area Local 1279 of the American Postal Workers Union was 2011, April 11, 2011 H.R. 1262 also would require the conducted on April 11 and April 12, 2011. This is in accordance Two legislators have introduced creation of a “Forever Box” for with Article 4, Section 710 of the Local’s Constitution and By- postal reform bills designed to mailing parcels, similar to the Laws. Present were Trustees Gary Rickman, Wendy Skaff, and Helen restore stability to the cash- “Forever Stamp,” and would Skinner. Also present were our Secretary-Treasurer Felicia strapped agency and help it survive establish a simplified rate structure Gluhareff who provided the financial records, documents and files tough times. for Vote by Mail programs in states necessary for the Audit and our office secretary Karen D’Angelo Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and local communities. assisted us as needed. introduced H.R. 1351, which The union president encouraged The purpose of the audit is to verify that: would correct the overfunding of locals to contact their members of the Postal Service’s pension Congress and urge them to co- 1. The financial statements are substantially and materially accounts. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D- sponsor these important bills. correct and verifiable. VA) introduced H.R. 1262, which “These bills are critical to 2. The local received and deposited all dues check off (DCO) would modernize the Postal Service strengthening the Postal Service for monies received from the APWU Headquarters. business model. the future,” Guffey said. “Urge your 3. All disbursements have been properly authorized as required by the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of Lynch’s bill, “The USPS Pension legislators to support these 1958, as amended (LMRDA). Obligation Recalculation and measures in order to protect the 4. The Local is in compliance with the reporting and disclosure Restoration Act of 2011,” instructs USPS.” obligations under the LMRDA and the Internal Revenue the Office of Personnel Code (IRC). Management (OPM) to recalculate 5. All expenditures are supported by adequate documentation the Postal Service’s payments to Hurricane Season and that said expenditures are for the benefit of the Union the Civil Service Retirement System Members as a group and do not result in any personal gain (CSRS) and the Federal Time or private benefit or recognition that would be detrimental or Employees Retirement System harmful to our Union. (FERS) using updated We verified the copies of the quarterly and annual tax returns, methodology. Independent actuarial Once again, hurricane payments for the Dues Check Off (DCO’s) from the National session is fast approaching. So let APWU, the Local’s fiduciary bond status, leases, mortgage studies have concluded that as a result of improper funding formulas, me take a little time to point out records, source documents, bills, receipts, and COPA contribution something’s we all need to remem- logs. the USPS has overpaid CSRS by ber , be sure and have a plan in We reviewed documents such as the Constitution and By-Laws, $50 billion to $75 billion. FERS minutes of the General Membership meetings, Executive Board overpayments are estimated at $6.9 case we get a storm . Check one of minutes, Labor Organization Annual Reports, and LWOP/Autho- billion. the local news web sites for a very rized Union Leave records, and previous Trustee Reports for The measure says that if good list of thing you need to have notations of any recommendations made. overpayments are found during and to know. I do want to point out The quarterly and annual tax reports and Labor Reports are OPM’s recalculation, any surplus if you have a pet and end up current as well as the annual 990 Report and the LM-3 Reports. would be transferred to the USPS. needing to go to a shelter, only Check disbursements and bank statements were verified, and all OPM also would be required to some of them take pets so find out DCO’s were verified. the one near you that does. You The SWFAL Constitution and By-Laws are still being reviewed for immediately repay the USPS money it overpaid into its FERS need to provide food and the some revisions. To date, we do not have an updated version for necessary items for your pet. Also, review. Our Certificate of Bond (labor bond certificate) for the account. The Postal Service could remember to get the number from SWFAL 1279 is current through June 30, 2013 use these funds to meet its retiree The Trustees upon verification of the bank statements noted that health benefits funding obligations. management for the storm informa- there is no charge for the mimimized copies of the checks, but they APWU President Cliff Guffey tion. Let’s hope now that we are are very difficult to review and requires a magnifying glass to see. applauded the legislation. “This bill under southwest area the suncoast Our recommendation is to request that membership agree to pay would get the Postal Service on district will update their information the service charge to the bank to have the copies of the checks be track toward fiscal solvency,” he as often as areas like Miami. We sized normally which will expedite the reviewing of payments in said. should all have some kind of future audits. Connolly’s bill, “The Reform the survival kit for after a storm comes We recommend that all LWOP request slips be submitted to the through. Just remember back when Union within 60 days at the latest to avoid problems in processing Postal Service for the 21st Century Act,” would modernize the Postal Charlie and the others knocked out the LWOP and maintaining current records. power for long periods of time. We wished to note that we are doing well on our mortgage pay- Service’s business model and Most of all, think about you and ments and our balance is less than $12000.00. Possibly next year enable it to continue to provide we may check to see if there is any penalty for an early payoff. universal service to the American your family’s safety if a storm The Trustees also noted that with all the work that Karen, our public, improve efficiency, and comes to our area. office secretary has to do, her time is limited to go through our old foster postal economic growth. records that she has scanned and now must be shredded. The Among other proposals, H.R. 1262 Thomas Branch paperwork is piling up and is a fire hazard. Gary checked with a would require the Postal Service to Tour 3 Maintenance Steward local company that shreds paperwork for banks and found they submit a plan to Congress for the can shred all the old paperwork for less than $750.00 and we “co-location” of post offices at recommend the Executive Board approve LWOP for someone to Next Union oversee the paperwork to be shredded so Karen can do her retail establishments. The bill normal duties. This matter needs to be addressed to allow room to stipulates that all services provided Meeting store newer paperwork. at “co-located” facilities must be We wish to thank Felicia Gluhareff and Karen D’Angelo for their performed by USPS employees. cooperation and assistance in locating records and providing us Furthermore, the plan must ensure Sunday, with the necessary materials to do our audit. We also wish to the same level of service currently May 22, 2011 thank the membership and the Executive Board for their trust in in existence, and communities must 9:30 a.m. allowing us to serve as your Trustees. be given an opportunity for input Respectfully, before establishing such locations. At the Union Hall Gary Rickman, Wendy Skaff, Helen Skinner Follow up reports on the facilities must be made to Congress once May 2011 The Eagle’s Eye Page 8

Your Elected Dear Miss Management Officials President Barack Obama that its memory was full. The same though he didn't actually receive it thing had happened 2 weeks that day. His grievance was denied Web Site: earlier and the ETs fixed it by as being untimely because of this. www.whitehouse.gov booting the system. So I turned off Management sends a certified and E-mail: [email protected] the computer. That ancient thing a regular letter to ensure they have Phone: (202) 456-1414 took a full 15 minutes to load proof that it was received. Even if Fax: (202) 456-2461 enough for me to log on. The I didn't sign it, the regular letter Capital Address: On 3/29/2011, SDO W. printer still would not work. So I was not returned, making it seem 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., had to find someone with a radio like it was received. NW Allman gave me an investigative Washington, DC 20500 interview for failure to follow to call for an ET. He came soon Therefore, since I know instructions. He had given a copy after that and got it working. management will use my NS day Senator Bill Nelson of his prepared questions to my Meanwhile, I was running back as the official date of incident on steward Paul McAvoy at around and forth having other truck my unjustified discipline, I am Web Site: 2:50 a.m. while I was at lunch. drivers sign for their mail. demanding that they pay me at the www.billnelson.senate.gov By the time I had sealed overtime rate for making me work E-mail: SDO Allman was at the time clock [email protected] waiting for me when I clocked the 3 bags for the Bokeelia driver on my day off. The CBA says full Phone: (202) 224-5274 back in from lunch at around 3 and gave him the scanner and time regulars are guaranteed 8 Fax: (202) 228-2183 a.m. He told me I could meet with keys, and had him sign for each, it hours of work or pay on a day Capital Address: my steward first, then meet him was 6:09. Nine minutes late. they are scheduled to work. They 716 Hart Senate Office About the time it takes to sit could have waited to give it to me Building with my steward in the Marco Washington, D.C. 20510- room. through 2 traffic lights. when I returned on 4-11-11, yet 0905 We went to the Marco You want to discipline me they chose to make me work on District Office: Tallahassee room at around 3:10 a.m. After a for delaying the mail 9 minutes. Yet my day off. District Phone: (850) 942- couple of minutes, SDO Allman the week before, you refused to Also, I saw 2 certified 8415 asked steward P. McAvoy to staff the registry cage at all, letters addressed to another leave the room. While he was intentionally delaying ALL the employee at the post office’s Senator Marco Rubio gone, SDO Allman gave me an valuables for the 339-341 area for address. Management could have Phone: (202) 224-3041 official discussion. Then he went a full 24 HOURS. What’s wrong addressed the certified letter to me Fax: (202) 228-5171 out to get Paul, who was not with this picture? Plus, you want to at the plant, yet chose to send it to Capital Address: waiting outside the Marco room. discipline my supervisor for the 9 my home. 524 Hart Senate Office Paul told me he thought an official minutes, when he had nothing to A couple of days later, Building do with it. I asked for help. The MDO A. Harris approached me at Washington, D.C. 20510- discussion was going to be the end 0903 of it, so he had gone back to acting MDO said no. There was my work area and asked me about District Office: Tallahassee work. nothing more my boss could do. how I scanned the mail. I men- District Phone: (813) 207- Then I said to SDO Instead of disciplining the MDO tioned that other people had asked 0509 Allman, “So you typed the investi- who caused this whole mess, me about it, that there was an you’re punishing the two people email going around. He was Our members live in several gative interview questions regard- different districts. For your ing my alleged failure to follow who did everything they could to annoyed that management had representative’s info, go to instructions BEFORE you gave me get the mail out with the cards they bothered him about it while he was www.congress.org. Enter the instructions?” He just shrugged were dealt. Letters of warning will on leave at the Keys. This just your zip code and the web his shoulders. He proceeded to not correct a situation if issued to proves the old phrase, “What goes site does the rest. You can e- the wrong people. around, comes around.” Usually it mail most of your ask the questions. representatives at once with I explained the reasons the On April 5th, 2011, I was doesn’t happen that quickly, a click of your mouse at this trucks were late. The person who on vacation. I received a call from though. I chose my words care- web site. Their voting holds the bid for registry on tour 1 my husband asking if he should fully. I told him that he had done records are also available refuses to seal the nil bills. That’s sign for a certified letter from the the same thing to me! That what he here. Check it out! Let them post office. I told him to sign the had done was rude and unneces- know how you feel, it’s your the only reason he gets it done paper and leave it in the mailbox sary. He just said "File a griev- DUTY! without help. The tour 3 registry clerk told me the tour 1 clerk had for the carrier. ance." been written up multiple times by When I got home on April Since this whole incident is the postal inspectors for not 9th, my day off, I opened the regarding management allegedly EDITORIAL POLICY sealing them. I will not take illegal letter. It was a letter of warning. giving me an order, I can't take a The investigative interview regard- chance on this being considered an The Eagle’s Eye is the official short cuts while working in the publication of the Southwest registry cage where the high value ing this was conducted on 3-29- order that must be obeyed. Florida Area Local, APWU, mail is worked. 11. I was at work as scheduled on Therefore, I HAVE to file a AFL-CIO. The editor has the On 3/28/2011, as soon as the 29th, 30, 31, April 1, and April grievance on this. The remedy is right to determine whether the SDO Allman told me I had to 4. Then I was on scheduled annual that I be paid for the time I had to material submitted shall be leave from April 5-8, and April 9 work at home (reading the certi- printed, and has the right to edit work in the registry cage, I told as needed. It is the policy of this him I would need help. I never got and 10 were my regular NS days. fied mail) at the appropriate newsletter to disallow any it. He said he would tell acting the Management had plenty of time to overtime rate. attacks on individuals. Opinions MDO. There were only 2 other give me this letter in person, yet If they pull the same crap expressed are those of the people who know the cage that they sent it to my home. on you, demand to see a steward writers, and not necessarily I was a shop steward for and file to get paid for your time. those of the Executive Board. night. One was working as dock The deadline for all articles is expeditor. The other was working many years. I know that manage- Don’t forget to file on the contents the day of the monthly in automation. The acting MDO ment cites the date the certified of the letter if necessary. Check membership meeting. You must refused to let him help me, even form is signed as the date of your computer for the date the be an APWU member to submit for a short time. incident for the discipline. One carrier said it was delivered. an article. Name may be employee even was terminated Management will use that as the withheld upon request. All I still thought I might be articles may be reprinted with able to get it done, but at around because management insisted he date of incident, whether you got it proper credit given. 5:25 a.m. the computer printer received his letter the day his that day or not. would only print an error message roommate signed for it, even Lynne Cram Editor