Southeast Pennsylvania Merged Branch Item to the April 2019 Postal Record Eric K. Jackson, Branch 725 Scribe While the most apparent fight that our members face is the day-to-day “battles” with management on the workroom floor, the NALC is fighting for you on all fronts. So, as we move through these challenging times let’s be mindful of how each of our letter carriers play a vital role in the future prosperity of the NALC. The national leaders are gearing up for negotiations for our next contract. So, if you get a survey from the NALC, please give them your feedback as they are gathering information for a possible arbitration (if needed) to settle the next contract. Many national level grievances are always in the works. In the last contract more attention was payed to the workroom floor issues that may arise. That will continue. Those very issues are also being addressed at the regional level through training that takes place at the regional rap sessions. Your stewards sacrifice their time to get essential training to help you. But none of us are perfect. We need our members to help us help them. We are always vulnerable to attendance because its finite. We were there or not. We were late or not. Management is seeking removal for almost anything now. So please be careful. And stay the hell off social media if we have called out! The most IMPORTANT thing right now is our contributions to the Letter Carrier Political Fund (LCPF). The best thing that the NALC has going is its relationships with our elected officials. With the simple stroke of a pen, most of our long fought for rights can be gone! Consequently, most of the ideas that are proposed yearly would cost us so much more than our chosen contributions. I respectfully implore you to contribute. Branch 725 will always fight! Eric Jackson, Branch 725 |
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April 10, 2019 Branch 725 Shop Steward Training Tuesday May 7, 2019 @ 7:30 PM Director Of Education - Joe Pease All Shop Stewards are encouraged to attend this training session that will focus on the Dispute Resolution Process. (DRP) We will have a sign-up sheet at our next meeting on May 1, 2019. Please let me know by email or text if you can attend this training class. Stewards can also contact President Rhonda Massari @ 610-461-8333 or Joe Pease @ 610-724-2144. I would like to thank you all for taking on the job of NALC Shop Steward. We all appreciate the effort and the dedication it takes to represent your brothers and sisters. The Shop Steward’s job is difficult and demanding, this training will aid you in understanding the Dispute resolution Process. The focus on this training will start with a recap of our February training and carry into the Formal A Meeting of the DRP. This class will be designed to answer any questions or concerns that our Shop Stewards have regarding the grievance process. I look forward to seeing you on May 7th. Thank you. Joe Pease |
June 17, 2017 Legislative Update From National Gowdy takes over as Oversight Committee chairman On June 13, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) took over as chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, replacing Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), who announced he would leave Congress on June 30. Click here to read more. Budget process underway in Congress With the Trump administration’s first full budget request for Fiscal Year 2018 out, Congress now turns to its onerous task of pulling together its own budget principles and will decide whether it includes some, all or none of the White House's priorities. Click here to read more. Tell Congress to reject the White House’s FY2018 budget proposals It’s time to hit the phones. Budget talks for Fiscal Year 2018 have begun, with the White House calling for inexcusable hits to federal employees’ retirement benefits and to cuts to the Postal Service. Click here to read more. Congress passes VA Accountability Bill and Whistleblower Protection Act On June 13, the House of Representatives passed the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, a bill that weakens longstanding civil service protections for VA employees. Click here to read more. Senate committee holds hearing on STOP Act A Senate committee held a hearing on a bill to require merchandise mailed to the U.S. to be subject to Customs review and to require advanced electronic tracking of all packages and large envelopes mailed to the United States. Click here to read more. Senate committee approves nomination of Vought for OMB leader The Senate Budget Committee voted on June 14 to advance Russell Vought’s nomination to the position of deputy director at the Office of Management and Budget. Click here to read more. NALC members from Pennsylvania on Capitol Hill More than 100 letter carrier activists from Pennsylvania traveled to Washington, DC, June 6 and 7 to educate their members of Congress on issues of importance to letter carriers, including NALC’s priority resolutions. Click here to read more. Resolutions update With 221 co-sponsors on H.Res. 15 (six-day mail delivery) and 237 on H.Res. 28 (door delivery), both measures would almost certainly pass the House if put to a vote. Thank you for your hard work on these resolutions—but we can’t stop now. Congress still needs education from letter carriers on these resolutions, as well as on H.Res. 31 (service standards), which needs more co-sponsors. All of these resolutions have seen broad bipartisan support in previous Congresses, and our progress toward exceeding a majority of voting co-sponsors for each is on track. There’s more work to do—keep it up. H.Res. 15 (six-day mail delivery): —221 co-sponsors Click here to find out whether your rep is a co-sponsor. H.Res. 28 (door delivery):—237 co-sponsors Click here to find out whether your rep is a co-sponsor. H.Res. 31 (service standards):—187 co-sponsors Click here to find out whether your rep is a co-sponsor. |
The President's Report Rhonda Massari January 31, 2019 Last Punch Bunch - Mike Bradley, Media Office Congratulations to Media’s Mike Bradley! Today, he celebrates his last day on the job after serving for 35 years! That is quite an accomplishment! Joining in the celebration were Mike’s wife Debbie and his daughter Celeste. Please join me in wishing Mike a very long, happy, and healthy retirement. January 18, 2019 Scholarship Fund Raiser To All: Attached please find a flyer for the Media Groundhog's Day fundraiser to benefit the NALC Branch 725 scholarship fund. This is a great way to show your support to our member's children attending college in the coming years. We are trying to grow the fund so that we may help defray rising college costs. The more money we raise, the more students we can help Please Post on the NALC bulletin board and encourage members to attend. Thanks so much! Rhonda Click Here For Flyer January 15, 2019 Region 12 Rap Session Update To All: It has come to my attention that there is an issue with the on-line reservation system that was provided to you for the Rap Session. Please be patient. I have contacted the National Business Agent and am waiting for a response. Please do not make your reservations via telephone, as you will be responsible for the $15 charge. When the system has been corrected, I will advise you how to proceed. Any questions, please let me know. Thanks! Rhonda |
February 10, 2018 Director of Route Inspection: Les Dillman Vice President Branch 725 Route Inspection Training We will have training for the Clifton Heights office on Thursday March 15. Time to be decided. Once we get any updates on any other offices we will do the same. For now we are dealing with Clifton Heights. |
October 9, 2018 Branch 725 Elections Belinda Tridente - Election Committee Chairwoman The Election Committee appointed by the President of Branch 725 to conduct the election of the Officers of Branch 725 is overseeing the printing, stuffing and mailing of ballots. Candidates for President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Director of Education and Director of Hospital and MBA were unopposed and elected by consent at the September Union meeting. Two (2) Candidates were nominated for Sargent of Arms. Two (2) Candidates were nominated Director of Retirees. Six (6) Candidates were nominated for the Position of Trustee. The election is being conducted by mail ballot in accordance with the NALC Constitution. The Committee has reviewed and approved all nominations forms and has created the ballot for mailing. Official election instructions will be included with all ballots mailed to eligible NALC members. To be eligible to vote, a person must be a regular member of NALC and in good standing. Ballots are currently being prepared, inserted and mailed. All ballots are expected to be mailed by October 17, 2018. If you are eligible to vote and do not receive a ballot by October 24, 2018 or if you have spoiled your ballot you must notify the branch office to request a duplicate ballot. Ballots must be received by 9:00 am on November 6, 2018 to be counted. The counting of the ballots will be counted November 6, 2018. Nominees who will appear on the ballot (in the order that they will appear on the ballot) are: SARGENT OF ARMS: Tim Grover Tommy Mullin DIRECTOR OF RETIREES: Gene Dolan Andy Kearney TRUSTEE: John Schneider Bill Mellon Colleen Haynes Miles Revis Margaret Polite Barb Kearney The election committee, as appointed by President Rhonda Massari is made up of Belinda Tridente, Shirley Hagner, Keith Bailey, and Steve Curry. |
February 5, 2019 Health Assessment Gerry Gallagher - Health Plan Director Don't forget as a member of the NALC Health Benefit Plan you should take the Health Assessment questionnaire it only takes about 10 minutes click on the link below https://www.nalchbp.org/high-option-plan/member-resources/health-risk-assessment |
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| Retiree Bob Zigmont at Independence Mall Rally of Federal Employees that want to go back to end the Government shutdown and get back to work and those working without pay. Click Here For Video Of Rally |
April 4, 2019 Retirement Glenolden Post Office - Marty Schmitt Andy Kearney - Director Of Retirees Congratulations to Marty Schmitt on his retirement from the Postal Service. Shown here with President Rhonda Massari giving him his watch and fellow Carriers Andy Kearney, George Wright and Bill Morgan from Glenolden Post Office. |
