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BRANCH 193
OFFICERS
Danny Laffan ...................... President
Stanley Halfacre ..........Vice President
Laurie Duarte........ 2nd Vice President
Pat Mulligan .......Recording Secretary
Sharon Epp ..........Financial Secretary
Al Denison............................Treasurer
Gene Lorenzo....................Sgt at Arms
Guillermo Martinez-Legislative Liaison
Tom Stewart............................Trustee
Laurie Lykam-Halfacre............Trustee
Jas Nijjar.................................Trustee
Joe Rosa..................................Trustee
Guillermo Martinez..................Trustee
Christine Hernandez......HBP/MBA
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BRANCH 193
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STEWARDS
Almaden Valley -- Dan Degn &
Pam West
Bayside ------------- Al Navarette &
Bob Foster
Berryessa------------ Henry Semillano &
Lawrence Wenceslao
Blossom Hill --------Steve Munyon &
Bill Cunningham
Cambrian Park --- Herman Echevarria/
Ray Gauthier
Campbell -----------
Rosie La’auli
& vacant
Station D ----------- Vittorio Forde
Foothill ------------ Art Parrilla
Gilroy ---------------- Debra Masten
Hillview ------------- Manny Aguilar &
Victor Barrientos
Los Gatos ---------- Kevin Janton
Los Gatos Dell ---- Ian Davies
Milpitas -------------- Mike Campbell &
Lin Zhou
Morgan Hill -------- Angel Montelongo
Parkmoor ----------- David
Judd & vacant
Robertsville -------- Paul Allen &
Theresa Hernandez
St. James Park ---- Chris
North &
Kelvin Kamachi
Saratoga ------------- Candice Wurthmann
Seven Trees ------- Herb Olivera &
Moe Bedolla
Westgate ------------- Tommy Rivera &
Barbara Estrada
Willow Glen -------- Leo Torres &
Bob Krauth
Collection
Officer
Vera Martinez-Krauth
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Latest News and Resources
From National:
Add your voice for free choice:
Join the campaign to get the Employee Free Choice Act passed
in the next Congress—it’s important to you as a union letter
carrier. As President Bill Young noted in a recent e-Activist
message: "EFCA, which provides for card-check union
recognition and first-contract arbitration, will assist NALC
at the bargaining table for years to come by helping to
restore the middle class labor standards that made America
great. We have to once again make 'union pay and benefits' the
rule, not the exception." To join the campaign, go
here
and sign onto the petition.
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Young addresses clerks: On
August 19, four weeks after APWU President Bill Burrus spoke
to the letter carriers convention in Boston, NALC President
Bill Young returned the favor at the clerks gathering in Las
Vegas. "Something’s got to change, and we’ve got make it
happen," Young said. "The men and women of the NALC are ready
to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the men and women of the
APWU to make sure that it does."
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Cost-of-living adjustment will be $1,498: The next
regular cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) under the 2006-2011
National Agreement will be $1,498 annually, based on the
Consumer Price Index for July. The COLA is effective the pay
period beginning August 30 (pay date September 19).
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Bulletin |
Pay Chart
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on ‘early outs': President Young told delegates at the
NALC Convention in Boston that “very little has been decided”
about the possibility the Postal Service will extend to city
letter carriers its pending “Voluntary Early Retirement”
program for clerks, mail handlers and their supervisors.
Bulletin
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Obama promises to fight alongside
NALC: In a July 21 letter, presumptive Democratic
presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (IL) vowed to stand
with the union to "build an America where we value the labor
of every American." He also thanked NALC for its endorsement.
Full text of the letter is
here.
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Boston Convention closes: With
the banging of the gavel on Friday, July 25, the 66th Biennial
Convention has adjourned sine die. Click here for all
of the
daily updates
of the convention's
business.
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| Headquarters rededicated as
Vincent R. Sombrotto Building:
In a moving ceremony at its
convention in Boston, NALC formally rededicated its
headquarters as the Vincent R. Sombrotto Building in honor
of the president emeritus.
Convention Chronicle
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'Honorary delegate' Clinton
moves Obama endorsement resolution:
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY),
endorsed for president by NALC last summer, addressed the
union's convention in Boston and was named an honorary
member and convention delegate. She then introduced a
resolution to endorse Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for
president.
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President Young defends universal
service: Young reminded Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)
members that universal, six-day postal service is a bedrock of
communication among Americans that should not be changed just
because European countries have opted for a deregulated,
less-inclusive system.
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Flood victims eligible for PERF
grants: Active and retired postal employees in several
states hit by flooding and severe storms in June are eligible
for grants from the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund to help
rebuild and repair their homes and property.
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President Young addresses early out
rumors: "Until the Office of Personnel Management has
acted upon its request for a VERA for letter carriers, it is
premature to discuss any early out options."
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FERS sick leave reimbursement bill
moves forward in Congress: Under a bill passed by the
House July 30, employees covered by the Federal Employees
Retirement System (FERS) would receive credit for unused
sick leave toward their retirement annuities. Proponents
hope the Senate takes up the bill in the fall.
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 Leadership
Academy: Applications for classes in 2009 are now being
accepted. Forms must be postmarked by September 30. Previous
applicants must reapply.
Application |
Postal Record article
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Contract-related or work rule
question? Letter carriers who need of information and
assistance should contact the NBA in their region. Locate the
correct NBA
here.
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2006-2011 National Agreement:
PDF version, with bookmarks and interactive page links, is
available
here.
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Updated Route Inspection Kit
(12/06) available
here. (Route Inspection Kit for Windows Vista available
here.)
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Route protection materials
online available
here.
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Online form for bylaw changes
available
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President Young addresses early out rumors: "There are many rumors
on the Internet about a pending early out for letter carriers. I
have been advised that the USPS has requested permission to have a
VERA for letter carriers and expects an answer at the end of this
month. Until the Office of Personnel Management has acted upon
that request, it is premature to discuss any early out options. We
will continue to monitor the situation and will alert our members
as soon as OPM has acted on the USPS' request.
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‘Contracting out’ moratorium extended: President Young has
obtained agreement from the Postal Service to extend the
moratorium on delivery subcontracting called for by the Article 32
Committee Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the National
Agreement through September 30, the end of the USPS Fiscal Year.
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AFL-CIO endorses Obama; NALC abstains pending convention vote: On
June 26, the AFL-CIO endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for
president following a vote of presidents of its 56 affiliated
unions. NALC President William H. Young, a member of the AFL-CIO
Executive Council and its Executive Committee, abstained from
voting until NALC members have a chance to vote on the endorsement
at the Boston Convention.
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Contract-related or work rule question? Letter carriers who need
of information and assistance should contact the NBA in their
region. Locate the correct NBA
here.
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WELCOME BRANCH 193 and VISITORS
Welcome
to our Branch 193 website! The purpose of this website is to enhance
communication with and to provide information to the membership. Many
of the links provided will lead letter carriers and their families to
important information regarding their rights, responsibilities and other
benefits available. It is our intention to provide as much information
as possible in an easily accessible format so letter carriers can find
answers to their
questions at anytime, day or night.
It is my
hope that this service will provide a renewed interest in union
activities and help to develop the future leaders of this branch. It is
important that the membership understands that our strength lies in our
unity. Those who have gone before us understood this message. We must
ensure that sense of unity survives well into the future. I believe
that providing a means of accessing information through this website
will help the membership come together, support each other and offset
the negatives that have crept into the workplace. I look forward to an
increase in participation in branch activities, a renewed sense of pride
in our work and a better understanding of the role the Union plays in
our lives.
In
closing, I would like to acknowledge the time and effort put into
developing this website by our retiree and now Webmaster Dan Taormino.
Dan has done an excellent job. He leads through example; he has a
strong desire to help his brothers and sisters in this great Union.
He always has been and continues to be a great asset to Branch 193 and
we appreciate his efforts.
Danny Laffan - Branch 193 President
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Branch Items from the July 2008 Postal Record
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Danny Laffan, Branch 193 President
Low mail volume continues to create problems on the workroom floor.
Discussions about the amount of under time available on any given day
have turned non-productive from the carrier’s perspective. More
and more supervisors are telling the carriers how much time they will
pivot. Carriers are resorting to skipping lunches and breaks to
avoid being confronted by these supervisors who assign more pivot time
than carriers can finish in eight hours. This is unacceptable and
must stop.
Carriers are responsible to give their best estimate of the time that
will be needed to complete their assignment. When your estimate is
less than eight hours management may assign you additional work (pivot)
to bring your day to eight hours. Management may not assign you
more than eight hours work and instruct you to complete it in eight
hours. When you become aware that you will not be able to complete
the assignment in the time allotted, you must notify management of the
need for additional time. This can be accomplished by submitting
Form 3996 before you leave the office or by calling the office from the
street if you become aware of the need for more time after you leave the
office. This is your responsibility and you must fulfill your
responsibilities to do your job properly. Once notified of the
request for additional time, management must make a decision and give
you further instructions. You must follow the instructions given.
Management may not tell you to finish the assignment but the overtime is
not authorized. Authorization of overtime is inherent in the
instruction to complete the assignment.
People tell me that it is easy for me to write these words but I don’t
understand. Trust me, I do understand and it is not easy. Know your
rights and stand up for them!
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Branch Items from the June 2008 Postal Record
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Danny Laffan, Branch 193 President
Thanks to all those who helped make this year’s food drive successful.
Special thanks to Food Drive Coordinator Laurie Duarte and her able
assistant Robertsville Station Steward Theresa Hernandez for the great
job they did getting all the offices banners, posters, post cards and
whatever else they needed. It is not an easy task coordinating the
efforts of the different agencies that are involved in the food drive.
Laurie and Theresa did an excellent job once again. As I visited
stations on Saturday, most carriers indicated they collected less food
than last year. I could speculate regarding what causes a drop in
donations; however, I believe it is better to appreciate the donations
we get and realize that this nationwide effort goes a long way in
feeding the hungry through the summer months. In time, we will know if
we collected more or less this year but what really matters is that we
continue to help to stamp out hunger in this country. Thanks again to
everyone who helped with this year’s food drive.
We are expecting our first encounter with temperatures in the high
nineties this week. It is important to remember to keep yourself
properly hydrated when delivering in this high heat. Replacing fluids
we lose as we go about the business of delivering the mail is critical
in avoiding the negative effects exposure to heat can have on our
bodies. Listen to the signals your body sends to you and take the time
to take care of yourself. (see safety page on website) Summer will soon
be upon us. Many of us have planned vacations with family and friends.
Enjoy your time away from work and make sure that you take the time to
familiarize everyone with potential safety hazards as you travel away
from home. Have a great summer!
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Branch Items from the May 2008 Postal Record
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Danny Laffan, Branch 193 President
We
have heard that mail volumes have been on a decline over the past few
years; however, many of us have not given much consideration to what
impact that would have on us. Some units are now experiencing the
challenges that decreases in cased volume can bring. Lower mail volumes
can create less than eight hours of work on our routes. We are
responsible to identify how much under time exists on our route when we
have less than eight hours of work. Carriers are required to give their
best estimate and fill their day to eight hours by pivoting either in
the office or on the street. The problems arise when our estimate does
not match up to the numbers that the DOIS program generates.
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