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| Branch 2184 |
Letter Carriers
National
Association of
Association of
| President's Report |
McGregory Selected For Leadership Academy!
The Branch has been notified by our National Office that Branch 2184
Sergeant At Arms, Wayne Steward and Wayne, Westland, and Canton Step A
designee Walter McGregory has been selected for the ninth National Leadership
Academy. The training will start in January and will be held at the National Labor
College in Silver Springs Maryland, not far from Washington DC.
Former National President William Young created the Leadership Academy in
2005. The Academy agenda features rigorous classroom training supplemented
by challenging individualized home projects. During the three week classroom
training National Officers and staff members conduct class sessions in their field
of expertise. The subjects range from the history of our Union, NALC legislative
and political agendas, contract administration, as well as current and long-range
issues facing our union. Communication skills, both verbal and written, are major
components of the classroom training. The class sessions will be held for one
week in January, one week in March and for one week in May. In between
classroom sessions Walt will be working on an individualized project. His
classroom instructors will review the project upon completion. Former national
officers Jim Williams and Jim Korolowicz serve as lead academy facilitators and
work with Director of Education Jamie Lumm.
During his breaks from classroom training and while he is working on his
project Walt will be mentored by his home Branch officers. On behalf of the
Branch and Officers I would like to congratulate Walt on being the first Branch
member to be selected for the Leadership Academy. I am confident Walt will
show the exceptional leadership skills the academy was looking for when they
selected him and that he will represent the Branch in an outstanding fashion.
Global Positioning Systems
Postal GPS devices have made their way into two offices represented by
Branch 2184. We were informed (not by the USPS) that the devices were being
installed in all the postal vehicles in the Lincoln Park office and the postal
vehicles at the Dearborn Annex. I have sent letters to the respective postmasters
asking for the vehicle numbers and the routes assigned to those vehicles. The
Postmaster in Lincoln Park has complied with our request while we are still
waiting for the list from the Postmaster in Dearborn. In the meantime I have
instructed the stewards at the Dearborn Annex and
Lincoln Park to file class action grievances against
the USPS for violating the national level agreement
(M-01705) which required the USPS to notify the
Union in advance of the installations an vehicles
receiving GPS devices. I have also contacted our
National Business Agent regarding the use of these devices and asked him to
contact the National office for the latest on what the USPS can use from these
tracking devices. The carriers in these two offices have also received the
following service talk titled “GPS Technology in Today’s Delivery Environment”.
“The Postal Service is implementing Global Position Satellite (GPS)
technology in delivery vehicles within the Detroit District. The devices will make it
possible to easily locate and account for USPS vehicles. With this information,
the Postal Service will be better able to determine and develop driving patterns
and monitor driving habits. Understanding driving patterns can help the Postal
Service reduce fuel consumption, improve work performance, and may assist in
reducing or minimizing the potential for vehicle related accidents. Vehicle
speeding, vehicle idling, park times and route deviations are types of data the
GPS system will collect. The information will be collected automatically,
continually throughout the day, and transmitted to USPS management via email
and end of day reports. This is another way the USPS is trying to stay
competitive while still providing excellent service to our customers.”
It is the position of the National that the GPS devices should be considered
nothing more then a “management tool” and should not be the sole basis for any
discipline resulting from the use of that tool. Until we can clarify what data will be
collected and how it will be used, please continue to work in a professional
manner. As the old saying goes “to be forewarned is to be forearmed”.
Season Greetings
I would like to wish you and your families a happy holiday and a healthy and
prosperous New Year!
--Mark Judd
President
The Branch has been notified by our National Office that Branch 2184
Sergeant At Arms, Wayne Steward and Wayne, Westland, and Canton Step A
designee Walter McGregory has been selected for the ninth National Leadership
Academy. The training will start in January and will be held at the National Labor
College in Silver Springs Maryland, not far from Washington DC.
Former National President William Young created the Leadership Academy in
2005. The Academy agenda features rigorous classroom training supplemented
by challenging individualized home projects. During the three week classroom
training National Officers and staff members conduct class sessions in their field
of expertise. The subjects range from the history of our Union, NALC legislative
and political agendas, contract administration, as well as current and long-range
issues facing our union. Communication skills, both verbal and written, are major
components of the classroom training. The class sessions will be held for one
week in January, one week in March and for one week in May. In between
classroom sessions Walt will be working on an individualized project. His
classroom instructors will review the project upon completion. Former national
officers Jim Williams and Jim Korolowicz serve as lead academy facilitators and
work with Director of Education Jamie Lumm.
During his breaks from classroom training and while he is working on his
project Walt will be mentored by his home Branch officers. On behalf of the
Branch and Officers I would like to congratulate Walt on being the first Branch
member to be selected for the Leadership Academy. I am confident Walt will
show the exceptional leadership skills the academy was looking for when they
selected him and that he will represent the Branch in an outstanding fashion.
Global Positioning Systems
Postal GPS devices have made their way into two offices represented by
Branch 2184. We were informed (not by the USPS) that the devices were being
installed in all the postal vehicles in the Lincoln Park office and the postal
vehicles at the Dearborn Annex. I have sent letters to the respective postmasters
asking for the vehicle numbers and the routes assigned to those vehicles. The
Postmaster in Lincoln Park has complied with our request while we are still
waiting for the list from the Postmaster in Dearborn. In the meantime I have
instructed the stewards at the Dearborn Annex and
Lincoln Park to file class action grievances against
the USPS for violating the national level agreement
(M-01705) which required the USPS to notify the
Union in advance of the installations an vehicles
receiving GPS devices. I have also contacted our
National Business Agent regarding the use of these devices and asked him to
contact the National office for the latest on what the USPS can use from these
tracking devices. The carriers in these two offices have also received the
following service talk titled “GPS Technology in Today’s Delivery Environment”.
“The Postal Service is implementing Global Position Satellite (GPS)
technology in delivery vehicles within the Detroit District. The devices will make it
possible to easily locate and account for USPS vehicles. With this information,
the Postal Service will be better able to determine and develop driving patterns
and monitor driving habits. Understanding driving patterns can help the Postal
Service reduce fuel consumption, improve work performance, and may assist in
reducing or minimizing the potential for vehicle related accidents. Vehicle
speeding, vehicle idling, park times and route deviations are types of data the
GPS system will collect. The information will be collected automatically,
continually throughout the day, and transmitted to USPS management via email
and end of day reports. This is another way the USPS is trying to stay
competitive while still providing excellent service to our customers.”
It is the position of the National that the GPS devices should be considered
nothing more then a “management tool” and should not be the sole basis for any
discipline resulting from the use of that tool. Until we can clarify what data will be
collected and how it will be used, please continue to work in a professional
manner. As the old saying goes “to be forewarned is to be forearmed”.
Season Greetings
I would like to wish you and your families a happy holiday and a healthy and
prosperous New Year!
--Mark Judd
President
“to be forewarned
is to be forearmed”
is to be forearmed”
| He’s making a list and checking it twice. He’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice. |