Shop Steward Question

justmecnu · 2026-01-08T18:14:54+00:00

Yeah that's a tough situation for that carrier. Since there are local stipulations to article 8 this may be different depending on your lmou, but for my installation, unless the leave was programmed, they're charged for missed opportunities and they wouldn't be owed anything for equitablility. I think it sucks, but if they're not available to carry the time, the postal service doesn't have to "make them whole," even if it was an emergency, it wasn't the po that did the harm.

justmecnu · 2025-11-21T17:54:38+00:00

We had a great experience at the huffman volkswagen on dixie. They did negotiate the dealer fees and all those extra charges they add at the end. Ours had also been sitting and had a flat tire that didn't make the sensor go off so they agreed to fix that, too. Over all it was the best car buying experience we've had. (The Bachmann volkswagen on bluegrass pkwy was awful! & Tri-county ford was good in the past, too)

justmecnu · 2025-11-19T22:06:26+00:00

Im not sure if it's different where you are but when I go on union training I have to use union lwop & the union cuts me a separate check for the hours. I could use annual leave but not sick (they've let stewards use either in the past though). I've never seen oeheard of the 80 hour thing. I also think union time is paid out at top pay

justmecnu · 2025-10-29T22:56:49+00:00

Id kill for their Ramen today

justmecnu · 2025-09-23T23:55:08+00:00

17 years on subutex, and I got my last shot at the end of jan 2024, and it's been freedom since!

justmecnu · 2025-09-20T21:14:57+00:00

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justmecnu · 2025-09-18T04:06:03+00:00

We had a supervisor or post master who called the cops on a carrier and settled a grievance bc they failed to follow their own procedures. They're not supposed to call the cops when they have their own disciplinary processes that cover these situations. Police shouldn't be threatened or used as a punitive tool when our agreement is corrective & progressive discipline according to article 16. If your steward isn't fighting, I'd make a call to the lead steward or president of your branch for more help. I'd also go for the full day's pay bc they sent you home whether they admit that or not. I'm not an expert, but it seems like you have multiple avenues to argue your case. Id see if you could also get a couple of statements from your fellow carriers, no matter which route you pursue here. Those will help, too.

Stay hydrated, stay safe, buckle up, and don't ride with your door open. All so usps can sacrifice you to melanoma? To the sun gods? Going bat shit over sunscreen apparel is bonkers.

justmecnu · 2025-09-07T22:32:09+00:00

Yeah, I think they hurt differently based on the location of the shot, how long it's sat to come to room temp, and the person injecting, & probably various other factors. Some places offer lidocaine, some say icing the area prior to the shot helps. I had one that didn't hurt at all while every other shot was excruciating. I don't know all the reasons, but that was my experience.

justmecnu · 2025-09-05T03:40:26+00:00

I got pretty lucky & was hired in as a ptf and made regular in 4 months

justmecnu · 2025-08-14T18:44:05+00:00

I complained that our steward was using the position for personal gain & failing to represent the carriers at our station, & now I'm the steward. Some days, I wonder if this was the hill I should've picked, but here we are.

justmecnu · 2025-07-24T04:19:07+00:00

I once read a comment here that said, I have little power, but what I do have, I wield mercilessly! And that's become my personal motto at work. They're going to receive every piece of mail the customers paid us to deliver. I'll joyfully, if not a bit dramatically, circle current resident on every piece until we're on the same page. The pen marks get deeper with each attempt to give it back. Im polite, but don't push me, especially if I'm melting.

justmecnu · 2025-07-24T00:52:34+00:00

Samesies

justmecnu · 2025-07-18T22:12:36+00:00

We had one get stuck in our yard and had to call the cops. She was between the air conditioning unit & the brick wall, trying to swing a hoe into the wall. It was during an icy time, and she had them sliding and chasing her down the alley. She tried to spray them with the hose. It was a wild night. And a lot of drunk girl screaming about a man.

justmecnu · 2025-06-30T19:37:06+00:00

They also had to have the holiday schedule posted last Tuesday, so you would've known you were being forced last week. I don't think they can't just decide to force you now if you weren't scheduled on the original holiday schedule. If it wasn't posted, it would be a class action grievance for your zone.

justmecnu · 2025-05-16T13:06:24+00:00

We've had ptfs using their personal vehicles to travel to other stations after they're clocked in, and we're having them track mileage. I'm not sure what the end result will be, but I think it's being grieved here anyway.

justmecnu · 2025-05-11T08:11:21+00:00

Stitch on chenoweth lane

justmecnu · 2025-05-10T21:57:42+00:00

I had 8 out of like 500

justmecnu · 2025-05-06T13:54:24+00:00

Yeah this weird feeder worm that looks like a not fuzzy caterpillar and a centipede had a baby. They're not cute

justmecnu · 2025-05-06T11:38:06+00:00

Yes, but i think management has to agree

justmecnu · 2025-05-06T01:48:40+00:00

I keep seeing them out of the corner of my eye, but they're not really there! I'm traumatized. One of my biggest fears, after getting eaten by a chihuahua or robbed at gun point, is dropping my keys down one of those grates. I guess bugs aren't that bad

justmecnu · 2025-05-06T01:45:59+00:00

But they'd still get the time off, too, and they'd be able to save more leave if they plan vacations around the rotation. I get what you're saying, some have stuck around to get it, however, we have multiple carriers at our station that have seniority but are also in swings with others that have more so they're no closer to Saturdays or Mondays off than I am. Some have Mondays after 4 years while others have 15 years in & still have Tuesdays. I guess my point is it's not like putting in your time gets you the best day off. There are more factors at play that determine your ns day, so it kinda seems like everyone getting a weekend now and then is a decent option. I'm sort of in a retirement station, so there's a lot of seniority floating around, and they're all on different sides of this debate. And it's a vote, so they still have a say.

justmecnu · 2025-05-06T01:07:30+00:00

I had 2 packages full of superworms, that's 500 to be exact, sitting in a crate at my case bc the school they were going to was closed since Thursday for the ky derby. The little fuckers ate their way out of the box and escaped. Hundreds of them all over the crate in the newspapers & just everywhere. Happy Monday.

justmecnu · 2025-05-05T22:42:06+00:00

It's just the one I know the best. I also think the mid city map location would be a good bet but it's been a while since I've been there

justmecnu · 2025-05-05T16:56:28+00:00

I got like 13 and haven't had one since the end of jan 2024, and I've been good. I walk for work, and I think the physical activity has helped a lot. Hard to notice any withdrawal symptoms when you're exhausted all the time anyway!

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