04/23/2026
Attention All
The cafeteria will be closed completely next Tuesday the 28th. There will be partial closings of the cafeteria for the next couple of weeks.
IT's been a while but here is what I've got. There was a nomination meeting on Monday April13. I was nominated for my current position of Branch President of Westchester. I was unopposed in nominations so I was duly elected for another term of your Branch President. We will keep going forward as best we can.
As you saw posted in the vestibule, we have the lowest employee availability in our district. This is not good. How can we fight for jobs when the people are not coming to work? it's a shame I have to keep saying this if you don’t want the job anymore then resign. it's better to resign than to be fired. A firing from the postal service looks bad on your record in the long run, you do not want to burn this bridge. you never know how things will work out. Please come to work!
On April 4 there was a branch union meeting. Attendance was poor. I posted the flyer on this page and it was visible on all union bulletin boards, and the door to the union office. No excuse for not knowing. In order for the union to work better for all, your participation is necessary. I will try to have another meeting prior to the end of the year. Please make it a point to attend.
Officially we are still in contract talks but we are also preparing to go to arbitration. With the postal service whining about losing money, because of mismanagement, we will most likely have a hard fight. We shall see what happens.
The fact that the PO is withholding their portion of FERS retirement payments is something that is not affecting us right now. No need to worry too much about something you can't do anything about. If we learn anything of more significance, I will let you know.
Bids were awarded this week. Congratulations to those successful bidders. remember you only have 9 times to become a successful bidder. know what your bid count is because you don't want to get blocked from that dream bid because you are over you count.
There is a lot of construction going on in the facility. The HVAC system is being overhauled so be away and stay safe. New water fountains are being installed and our new Bathroom project is on schedule, right now, to start sometime in June.
If you are a newly converted Mail Handler then ask your supervisor to put a request in for your clothing allowance. it seems that at least 1 supervisor on each tour knows how to do this.
If you have questions, come to the union office and ask. Ask for union time. you don't have to do it on your break.
Coming up is our yearly mail handler BBQ. All Members are welcomed with their friends and family. I love holding this BBQ because it gives us a chance to be social outside of the PO. Come eat some food, play some games or just chill in your chair. I always have a good time and so will you.
Until next time, In Solidarity,
Alberta
