REMINDER!! Please
remember to request UNION representation if approached
by any inspector. Your right to representation falls
under the Weingarten right. If you fear your job could
be in jeopardy, contact your Steward immediately!
We remind you that postal management does NOT have
to tell you about your Weingarten rights - it is your
responsibility to ask for this representation! As
always - keeping informed, keeping knowledgeable regarding
your job, your responsibilities and duties with the
postal service protects you and your family as well
with a secured job - get involved at your local, state
and national levels of the Association and know what
protections you have as you never know when something
may occur that could put you in jeopardy!
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Do you know what the
following presents to you?
Curbing your wheels, placing your
transmission in park, engagign your emergency break,
turning off the ignition, taking the key out of the
ignition and if you are not in direct view of the
vehicle it's to be secured.
Well - think about them because we
are still having carriers severely disciplined because
they are being caught not performing their jobs safely.
You may be getting by with something right now, but
sooner or later, and probably when you least expect
it, you will understand how serious an infraction
that something is for you!
A few years back the USPS issed a
zero tolerance policy concerning the proper procedure
for leaving the vehicle when it was unattended. This
policy consisted of some very simple steps which all
employees must perform - they are listed above. We
used to have many standup talks mandated along with
training to insure that all rural carriers understood
this policy. New employees do receive this information
as part of their initial training.
Are you aware that the postal service
has safety teams who go out into the field to observe
how you perform your duties? Management is required
to observe carriers as they deliver mail and as they
work their routes.
So, remember this as you step out
of your vehicle just to run that package around to
the garage - someone may be watching - did you turn
off the ignition - take the key out - did you put
your vehicle in park - engage the emergency break........someone
may be lurking around just waiting to watch you handle
your responsibilities! Be smart - work smart!!!
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TRACY PANEPINTO REAPPOINTED
STATE STEWARD!!!
At the Post Convention Board Meeting June
30, 2008 President Jerry Burley recommended that Tracy
Panepinto be reappointed FT State Steward, and the
Board unanimously agreed.
Congratulations and Thank You for Accepting
Tracy!!
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NEW ASSIGNMENTS WILL
BE ANNOUNCED ASAP AFTER CONVENTION - WATCH FOR DETAILS!
STATE STEWARD ASSIGNMENTS
- The following persons represent specific
offices and/or zip codes throughout the State of
Illinois. Please feel free to contact your representative
when you have a question or need assistance.
ALL ZIP CODES:
TRACY PANEPINTO, STATE STEWARD
STATE STEWARD
TRACY PANEPINTO – ALL ZIP CODES
13848 High Road
Lockport IL 60441
(815) 838-0662 (office)
deqlar@comcast.net
All Zips - TRACY PANEPINTO,
FT STATE STEWARD – (815) 838-0662
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604, 605, 613 TRACY PANEPINTO –
(815) 838-0662
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600, 601, 610, 611 JULIA DOGGETT
– (630) 293-7559) (FT ASSISTANT)
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609, 617, 618, 619 PATRICK
BOWEN - (217) 678-8240 (FT ASSISTANT)
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622, 624, 628, 629 JANICE
JEREMIAH (618) 542-4623 (FT ASSISTANT)
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620,623, 625,626, 627 EMMET BENNETT,
JR. - (618) 729-4552 (FT ASSISTANT) (effective
July 19, 2008)
- ZIP CODES: ASSISTANT STEWARD ASSIGNMENTS
AREA STEWARDS
ALICE MASON
(217) 254-0140 Assignments: Assumption,
Blue Mound, Charleston, Edinburg, Gays, Humbolt, Lovington,
Macon, Moweaqua, Shelbyville,Stonington,
Tower Hill and Windsor
KAREN BROWN
(630) 536-6443 Assignments:
Batavia, Montgomery, Plainfield, Sheridan and Sycamore
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A LOOK
AT YOUR NEW 2006-2010 NATIONAL AGREEMENT
We will begin to look
at changes in the national agreement - please check
each week for a new update. Thesewill be implemented
in the near future and additional information will
be brought to your attention. 7/12/08
MOU #20 Route
Adjustment Process for DPS Flat Mail
After a route begins to receive DPS
Flats and has passed any required qualifications,
a amail count will be conducted in one of the three
periods: (1) National mail count period set forth
in Article 9.2.C.3 (2) Special mail count period during
the last 12 working days of September (3) the 12 working
days after Mother's Day..
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2008 Calls for Members
in Your Local Office to Step Up for Local Steward
Elections!
July, 2008 is the time when any member
in an office may call for a Local Steward Election.
The National Constitution allows for local steward
elections to be called in July of every fourth (Leap)
year-even if a local steward is already elected and
certified in the local office. If no one in the office
calls for an election, then the current local steward
will continue in office for another term and that
is the end of it.
It would be great if all of our post
offices throughout Illinois had a Local Steward. If
your office does not, talk to each other and ask someone
to step up and be your Local Steward. If you are interested
in holding an election make sure the posting goes
up at least 15 days before the election. For more
information and further details contact your Assistant
State Steward representative soon. (Please also note
that any delivery unit (work location) with 50 or
more rural craft employees is entitled to elect
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OF WORKERS COMPENSATION ON DUTY!
