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BRANCH 3

U.S.A.

Sunday,November 2, 2014

Registration 10-11Bowling 11-1

All proceeds to benefitthe MDA of WNY

$10.00 includes ...2 hours of bowling, shoes, pop and pizza

Each bowler is asked to raise $50 or more in sponsor money

STATION CHALLENGE:Station with most lane sponsor donations

wins choice of donuts or rolls

at

50 Michael RoadWest Seneca, NY

Contests, Prizes, 50/50s

and Giveaways

Throughout the Event

Contact: Cindy Tomaschko at (716) 465-8425

THE BUZZ2 OCTOBER 2014

BRANCH 3 OFFICERS

President, Lawrence Kania . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Executive Vice-PresidentSusan Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308-9583

[email protected], Renee Baron . . . . . . . 807-5539Sec.-Treas., Kim Fitzgerald. . . . . . . . . 997-6139Asst. Sec.-Treas., Mark Seifert . . . . . . 578-8508Trustee, Pete Preziotte. . . . . . . . . . . . . 930-2028Trustee, David Grosskopf . . . . . . . . . . 432-9592Trustee, Jim Isenhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 771-8761Trustee, Bob Kowalewski . . . . . . . . . . 903-7962Trustee, William Zeughardt . . . . . . . . 536-4438Editor, Jody Kotowski. . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-8136

[email protected], Zebediah Robson . . . . 341-3046Insurance, Judy Kersten . . . . . . . . . . . 863-8642Director of Retirees, Kent Hankin . . . 685-4648

President Emeritus, Robert J. McLennan

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONSBylaws

Julie Hoefer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578-5410CharityAnn Dyson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 949-6637

ConventionKent Hankin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685-4648

FellowshipNicole Marasco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913-4230

Health, Death & WelfareJudy Kersten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-8642

Information / EducationPete Preziotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930-2028

LegislationDoug Fordyce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-5528

Muscular DystrophyCindy Tomaschko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465-8425

NewspaperOrganization

Mark Leon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208-5715Safety

Bill Robidoux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860-2229

BRANCH 3 REPRESENTATIVESArbitration Advocates

Renee Baron, Susan Lewis, Doug Fordyce

Health & Safety Rep.Bill Robidoux, Bill Gangloff

Social & Recreation, WelfareKent Hankin

Alternate - Nicole MarascoEEO

John Walton, Judy Kersten, Mark LeonEAP

Kim Fitzgerald

AFL-CIO DELEGATESLarry Kania - Bob Ohlenschlager - Don Ford

John Wozniak - Robert McLennan - Don KarpRob Speidel - John Walton

Kent Hankin - Lynn McGee - Jody Kotowski

Branch 3 Website: branch3nalc.com

BRANCH 34845 Union Road, Buffalo, N.Y. 14225

(716) 631-3940

BUFFALO STATIONSUnion Stewards 2012-2015

AmherstBlasdell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna LukaszewiczCentral Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Gould, Theresita MoralesCheektowaga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Speidel, Doug DiTondoEastside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Kowalewski, Darrell Wilcott, Mark LeonHiler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda DeLucaNiagara Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jody KotowskiNorthside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traci HoffmanSouthside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Hoefer, Chris JacksonWestside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard ByingtonWest Seneca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Kozub, Dave CasacciWilliamsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynne Mirco, Keith Falgiano

ASSOCIATE OFFICESAkronAlden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe PalumboAngolaArcadeAttica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan SchieBatavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris RandallBolivarCattaraugusClarenceCuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James SirianniEast Aurora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim FatigEden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom KeeslerFranklinvilleFredonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve DudekGowanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt LesefskeGrand Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee BaronHamburgJamestown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John McCracken, Jeff SnowLancaster/Depew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave McCann, Mark SeifertLewiston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean MagorienLockport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard KerrMayvilleMedinaMiddleport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary SnyderNiagara Falls - LaSalle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael LeveringNiagara Falls - MainOlean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kris LindermanOrchard Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James IsenhartRandolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn SheltersSalamanca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim GeddesSilver Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen NordineSpringville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura CasacciTonawanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Cassick, Robert KlimakWestfield

The Buzz is a publication of Branch 3, NALC, AFL-CIO. The Editor, President andExecutive Vice-President reserve the right to edit any submission for content, clarityand length. All submissions are due by the 3rd Friday of the month. Anonymous sub-missions will not be accepted. Content may be republished by any union trade maga-zine as long as proper credit is given to Branch 3 and the author.

Last month I attended a Committee of Presidents meetingin Cincinnati. One of the topics that was discussed was the hir-ing of CCA’s under the Amazon umbrella. I was informed byour District Manager that our District has been told that it hasthe permission to hire the additional CCA’s. The number (8%)of CCA’s is monitored at the national level. Though primarilyhired to deliver parcels on Sundays there is no prohibitionfrom using them on a daily basis. In those cities that haveAmazon accounts, these employees may start as early as 4 AMto prepare their deliveries.

The Amazon account has also been expanded to includethe delivery of groceries. Customers can order their groceriesonline through Amazon who prepares totes for the CCA’s to bedelivered in order as the parcels are delivered.

Since the introduction of the new workforce there has beenapproximately 10,000 CCA’s that have been converted to fulltime career status throughout the country. Locally, the conver-sion rate has slowed down. The primary reason is that most ofour vacant routes are now filled and the newly convertedemployees are bidding on many of the routes that go up forbid. Last month there was only one residual vacancy.

There are still approximately 2000 PTF’s throughout thecountry. President Rolando has assured us that he will notrequire these PTF’s to convert to full time status at the end ofthis contract. They will have the option of remaining PTF’s intheir office if they so choose.

The parties at the national level have agreed to a new routeevaluation process. It will be similar to the recent JARAP typeagreements. The main difference is that rather than use a spe-cific period for the route evaluation, it will use a random 7week analysis similar to the route inspection process con-tained in the M-39. The 8th week of analysis will be pre-deter-mined by the District Team which will consist of one NALCand one Management member. There will be no adjustmentsuntil January 2015. The analysis will include all the year’sprior months excluding June, July, August and December.More information will be provided as we receive it.

Last month I presented an impasse case in Arbitration fromNiagara Falls. Originally there were two issues. The firstissued concerned management’s request to add Easter andChristmas to prime time. Management chose to withdraw thatcase. The second issue concerns the choosing of prime timeleave. Management had requested that it be done by zonerather than installation. We should receive an answer thismonth from the Arbitrator but I am pretty confident we will besuccessful on this issue.

Beginning September 15th through the 19th theDepartment of Labor conducted an audit on all the records ofBranch 3. We were randomly selected and all our records werefound to be in order. The bank records were checked toensure that that we have vouchers and receipts for items pur-

BRANCH NEWSchased or expenses that were paid. Theminutes were also checked to ensure thatexpenditures were approved by theBranch membership. After the audit I hada short meeting with the auditor who assured me that all arerecords are in order and our Secretary Treasurer KimFitzgerald has been doing splendid job.

There was one issue that the auditor had mentioned that weshould clarify in our by-laws, that being the waiver of dues orthe non-payment of dues by Branch members. According tothe auditor our by-laws do not specifically identify whether ornot a member who is in arrears is considered a member ingood standing. Therefore, by federal law they may not be eli-gible to vote in any of our local elections. I will be in contactwith National Headquarters for their opinion on this matter.

We had over 180 members in attendance at our SeptemberMembership meeting. We set up a display of many of the olderpictures, banners, uniforms and records from the local officesthat had merged with us. Some of these records were a centu-ry old. The membership was able to view some of our historywhile the retirees were able to reminisce about old times.

Many of those in attendance were recent hires. It is greatto see that many of our newer members are interested in learn-ing more about their rights and our union activities. Over thepast year we have had several newer members join commit-tees, attend all branch meetings, support the various branchfundraisers and march in the Labor Day Parade. Recently, Iappointed Zeb Robson to serve as Sgt. at Arms. He will com-plete his training in Cleveland, Ohio and will be appointed toact as Steward in a couple of the offices that currently do nothave a steward.

The November membership meeting will include a cele-bration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, loveof country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the com-mon good. We are asking that all members who are veteransplease attend the November 19th meeting. Please feel free towear the uniforms of your respective service. I am also askingthe rest of the membership to please attend as we pay tributeto our brothers and sisters who have served in the armedforces.

~ In Solidarity, Larry Kania, President

THE PRESIDENT LAWRENCE KANIA

THE BUZZ 3OCTOBER 2014

HEALTH BENEFITS

OPEN SEASON IS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10th thru

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th


agement speaks to you in a manner that isless than respectful and professional, filea grievance. Snarky, demeaning, cruel,sarcastic, rude: these are not appropriate ways to addressemployees, document it and file a grievance. If you hear asupervisor addressing another carrier in a way that is inappro-priate, you can file a grievance even if they are too intimidat-ed to do it. Document it and file that management’s behavioris making your work environment hostile. No one, NO ONE,should have to dread going to work.

If you have access to the internet, (and who doesn’t?)you’ve seen the same videos that I have: carriers tossing parcelsonto porches, a CCA tossing Red Plums into a ravine, anotherdropping a tray of DPS into a dumpster. As carriers, we are ableto sympathize with the carriers involved, at least a little. We getit that management has pushed these people to do more thanthey were able and in their frustration, they behaved poorly.But, the general public doesn’t see that; the bad acts of a fewreflect on us as a whole. We don’t need the bad publicity.

Like training a puppy or a two year old, we need to trainmanagement that there will be consequences to their peeingon the carpet. If you don’t take your puppy outside when hemisbehaves, he will continue to behave badly. Your toddlerneeds to learn the difference between right and wrong.Management, too, needs to be taught how to be civilizedmembers of our postal family.

At the September stewards’ meeting, I asked the stewardsto flood my desk with grievances. Help them out. Let themknow when management misbehaves! I cannot promise youthat one grievance will change their behavior but, like a puppyor toddler, consistent, unrelenting action on your part willmake the difference. Together, the YOU-nion can end theharassment.

~ In Unity and solidarity, Susan Lewis, Executive Vice President

YOU ARE THE YOUNIONThe two biggest complaints from letter carriers seem to be

managements use of DOIS projections and harassment, usual-ly harassment related to DOIS. Much of the time, the com-plaints are followed by the question, “ What is the union doingabout it?”

If you think of the Union as the officers of Branch 3 or theNALC National officers, the truth is, we can’t do much. But,if you realize that each and every member is “the union”, wecan eliminate these problems fairly easily.

Here’s the plan: First, realize that DOIS is just a manage-ment tool, it means nothing to you. It is not your job to meetDOIS projections or make your supervisor look good. Yourjob is to deliver the mail you are given on any given day in asafe and professional manner, nothing more, nothing less. Ifyou are given more to deliver than can be safely and profes-sionally delivered in eight hours, fill out a 3996 listing the rea-son(s) you can’t. Insist, as is your right, on a copy of the ‘96and a valid response to your request for overtime or assis-tance. If you ask for an hour of overtime or assistance andyour supervisor approves only a half-hour, don’t just let it go,ask your supervisor what he or she would like you to do aboutthe other half-hour. Don’t, under any circumstance, skip yourlunch or breaks to get it done! If they tell you to take the mailand call later in the afternoon, follow the instruction but askyour steward to file a grievance for managements failure toproperly address your request in the morning. Every time!Every day! Immediately request to see your steward; don’twait for the next day. You have the right to talk to your stew-ard within the tour that you request it. Do not let them put youoff. If they try, have your steward file a grievance for that, aswell. Be absolutely certain that you are present for the infor-mal A step of the grievance procedure. That is also your right.

When management conducts a one day count and walk(3999) the only thing it proves is how long it took you on thatday. It does not creat any standard that you can be held to onany other day. It is not to be used to suggest, onany other day, that you are expanding your streettime or that you are capable of doing more. Ifyou ever hear them utter the words, “Well, onyour 99, you did it in XX time”, ask to see yoursteward. We have the ammunition to win thatgrievance, file it!

There are prohibitions in the M-39 and theJoint Statement on Violence and Behavior in theWorkplace on management using threats andintimidation to “make the numbers”. Use them.When (notice I didn’t say if) managementattempts to intimidate you into working throughyour breaks or lunch, or to take unsafe shortcuts,or to deliver in a way that is less than profession-al, demand to see your steward and have themfile a grievance. When (not if) a member of man-

EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT SUSAN LEWIS

Tom BurgRetired Letter Carrier,

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Odd Jobs Of All Sizes … -… Quality Work at Reasonable Rates

10% DISCOUNT ON HOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR MEMBERS AND FAMILY**25% MARK UP FOR MANAGEMENT


NEWTON’S THIRD LAW

JODY KOTOWSKIEDITOR

RETIREMENT PARTY

f o r

MIKE “One Beer” RUSSELL

and JOHN “Slow Poke” SCHMITT

(NORTHSIDE CARRIERS)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014NOON TO ?

SHERIDAN GOLF COURSE

NORTH PAVILION

COST: $25.00

FOR TICKETS OR INFO CALL

MIKE MAZIKOWSKI 518-8276 or Tony Sterlace 432-9625

Elissa “Lee” BrownRetired Letter Carrier

561.251.4391 [email protected] Buffalo, NY

27 YEARS WITH BRANCH 1071CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW STATUS AS A CITY CARRIER ASSISTANT!

FIRST YEAR CCA’s: We are offering a $74 bonus for your fullallowance order. That’s $473 in purchasing power!SECOND YEAR CCA’s: We are offering our regular $62bonus for your full allowance order. That’s $461 in purchas-ing power!CCA’s CONVERTED TO REGULAR CARRIER: We are offeringa $97 bonus for your full allowance order. That’s $589 inpurchasing power! Ask Lee if you need assistance gettingyour USPS debit card.

- FREE HEMMING OF PANTSPlus we will exchange hemmed pants. (Other companies don’t.)

- FREE LIFETIME ALTERATIONS.At no charge and postage paid by us.

- FULL LINE OF UNION MADE UNIFORMS.No one has more brands and styles.

- SUPER FAST SERVICE

I wasn't an English major. I did read quite a bit and, if youask my mom, I spent most of my teen years with my head ina book. I immersed myself in the classics and the occasionalromance novel. As I said I was a teenager. I loved reading. Iloved that books could transport you to different places andtimes with just the turn of a page. I even dabbled in writingearly on but it was not my strong suit. Editing is not either. Ican do it. I can see it, but it does not come naturally. I makemistakes, I miss things and I'm not afraid to admit it. I was aChemistry major with a minor in Physics. Was. It's the analyt-ical part of my mind that I am most comfortable in.

That's where Newton comes in. He wrote three Laws ofMotion. It's the third one that I live by: to every action thereis always an equal an opposite reaction. Ray Rice. If youchoose to beat up your girlfriend in an elevator you will loseyour job and your endorsements. Equal and opposite reaction.Adrian Peterson. Beat your 4 yr. old son with a switch andstuff leaves in his mouth and it's almost certain you will getbarred from the game you love. Equal and opposite reaction.Smaller scale, skip your lunch and breaks you will get an addi-tion to your route in the next adjustments. Equal and oppositereaction. Unfortunately for us, and the NFL, this list is endlessbut I'm pretty sure you get my point.

As a Union Steward, I can say that I have given Newton arun for his money on several occasions during the grievance

procedure and come out on top. Newtonhas taken a bit of a beating in that officeand I can say, with utmost certainty, thatwith the talented Stewards we have in Branch 3, others havedone the same. In the end the onus is squarely on your shoul-ders to do what is expected and required by the Handbooksand Manuals. We are professionals. We know our job, and ifyou don't, or are unsure of something, there are manyresources available at any time. We all know that route adjust-ments are coming. Discipline is always looming and threat-ened. Know your rights and be informed. Do not leave yourlivelihood in the hands of your Steward, as good as he or shemay be, and certainly don't hand anything over to Newton.Ever.

I would like to add that we should enact Newton's ThirdLaw in all aspects of our day to day life, both in and outsideof the Branch. There comes a point when we must all accountfor our actions and our words. I know, for myself, I wouldmuch rather be taking the high road and patting Newton on theass than being an ass and having Newton patting me.

Please remember to VOTE on November 4th.

~ In Unity, Jody Kotowski


spouse, if applicable. Numerous callshave been fielded by Branch 3 Director ofRetirees Brother Hankin and me fromretired members, spouses and survivor annuitants seekingadvise on cancelling their FEHB. Since they have eitherMedicare and/or VA benefits, they view cancelling theirFEHB as a way to save on those fixed income dollars. Retireesare reminded that cancelling your FEHB enrollment cancels itfor life. You cannot enroll in a FEHB plan in subsequent years.

It is not too early to review and assess your medical cov-erage needs!! Open Season has a short window and health carecoverage is an important decision. As always, members areurged to call the union office if you have any questions.

~ Judy Kersten, Health & Insurance Representative

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announcedopen season dates for FEHB (Federal Employee HealthBenefits). Open season is Monday, November 10, 2014 toMonday, December 8, 2014. During this time members mayenroll, change or cancel their health plan, dental plan and/orvision plan. Rates for plans will not be available until earlyOctober. While specific plans have ‘gone green’ in mailingplan information to everyone, members can access plan bene-fits online or by contacting a particular plan to receive litera-ture by mail.

The November Buzz will have the 2015 NALC HealthBenefit Rates. Active members need to be enrolled in a FEHBplan, either single or family, for at least five (5) years beforeretirement to continue enrollment after retirement. It’s impor-tant for active members to not only compare rates but assesstheir health care coverage needs. Traditionally, the NALCHealth Benefit Plan is a quality plan with the lowest premi-ums. The plan has greatly increased the number of participat-ing physicians within Branch 3 territory. Do not overlook theNALC Plan in favor of media advertised plans during openseason. If you are a CCA, the following information is takenfrom the National NALC Health Benefit web site:

If you are a CCA who has served 360 days (CCA or TE)you have three options:

1. You can choose self-only or self & family coverage inthe USPS Noncareer Plan and receive a $125 contribution tothe premium every two weeks.

2. A NALC member, you can choose to become a memberand select self & family coverage (not self-only) from theNALC Consumer Driven Plan or Value Option Plan andreceive the $125 bi-weekly contribution from USPS.

3. You can choose self-only or self & family coverage inany plan offered through the FEHB Program, but receive nocontribution toward premium costs.

If you have not completed a 360-day period of service, youhave only one plan option:

1. You can choose to enroll in USPS Noncareer plan (witheither self-only or family coverage) and receive the $125 bi-weekly premium contribution from the Postal Service.However, if the NALC prevails in its dispute with the USPS,you may also have the option in the future to choose self &family coverage under either version of the NALC ConsumerDriven Plan or Value Option Plan and receive the $125 bi-weekly contribution from USPS.

Additionally, active members may enroll in a FlexibleSpending Account. However, unlike FEHB, enrollment doesnot carry over from year to year.

For our retired Sisters and Brothers, review your medicalneeds and the coverage necessary for yourself and your

OPEN SEASON

INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE JUDY KERSTEN

This is an official notice to all members of Branch#3 Buffalo/Western New York. Nominations for dele-gates to the New York State Convention will be heldNovember 19, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the Leonard Post,Cheektowaga, NY 14225. The election of delegateswill be held at the branch general membership meetingDecember 17, 2014. The convention will be held inHuntington, New York, August 2 - 4, 2015.

According to the By-Laws of the Branch Article 5Section 1(c)2 states: Acceptance of the nominationmust be made verbally or in writing at this meeting. Inthe event a candidate is unavoidable detained, the can-didate may designate any member in attendance at themeeting to accept the nomination on behalf of the can-didate. Acceptance of nominations may also be sub-mitted in writing to the Secretary prior to the meetingor no later than three (3) days after the close of themeeting.

Members who have held, accepted or applied for asupervisory position are ineligible to run for or holdoffice for a period of two (2) years after termination ofsuch status. All candidates must verify, upon nomina-tion that they have not served, accepted or applied fora supervisory position within the last 24 months.

Article 4 Section 2 states: All officers as listed inthis Article 4 section 1, by virtue of their election willautomatically be delegates to the State & NationalConventions provided each officer is actually holdingoffice at the time of the convention.

~ Kim M. Fitzgerald, Secretary-Treasurer

~ OFFICIAL NOTICE ~


I hope to keep this short. To everybody who went to the Bills game on the 21st, what a great partybefore hand and after. There was so much food it was hard to try everything. The sun came out around9 and stayed until everybody left. The wind at the game was another story. I really liked this yearbecause all of the different groups and stations mingled with each other. Not like some of the previousyears where everybody was parked all over and they stayed to themselves. I just wish that we wouldhave more members taking advantage of all the different activities that the branch runs. New membersshould come to these events along with the union meetings. This is where you find out you are not the only person withthe same problem. Talk to other members on how they got through their first years. Listen, Learn and Speak up. Don’t letpeople tell you nothing is going to change. Nothing changes for them because they don’t do anything to change what theyare doing.Retirees and Survivor Annuitants:

I have been getting a lot of calls about taxes being taken out of their retirement checks. You should look at your state-ments and call OPM at 1-888-767-6738 and make the changes. Some members are not having anything taken out, sometoo much and others not enough. It only takes a few minutes once you get through.

God bless each and everyone of you with good health and a long happy life.

DIRECTOR OF RETIRED MEMBERS KENT HANKIN

Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of everymonth, with the exception of June, July, August andDecember. Meetings are held at Magruder’s Restaurant,4995 Broadway, Depew. We have a small meeting at 12:30and the luncheon right after the meeting for a small fee.

The Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday,December 10th at noon at Magruder’s Restaurant withcocktails to follow. A buffet will be served at 1:30. Thecost is $25.00 per person. All members of the Burns-Connors Association are invited to join us for this party.

Any retirees interested in joining the Burn-Connor’sAssociation can come to any of the meetings which areheld on the fourth Wednesday of the month.

If interested call: John Wozniak - 685-3893, GaryMarzolf - 464-3831 or Kent Hankin - 685-4648.

~ Fraternally yours, John Wozniak, Secretary

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Joshua Stewart

Kyle Sauer

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125TH ANNIVERSARY GENERAL MEETING

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TRUSTEE DAVD J. GROSSKOPF, JR.

For most new carriers nothing strikes as much fear intoyou as the boss coming up to you and telling you, “We aregoing to walk with you tomorrow.” You come in the nextmorning and your mail is counted and management is payingattention to your morning routine waiting for you to pull yourassignment down so they can hit the street with you. Stressfulright? Management is conducting a “One Day Count” (some-times called a 99 for the form used PS Form 3999) which theyhave the authority to do.

As eluded to in some of my previous articles, relax, just doyour assignment the same way, every day, like you shouldhave been doing. Do not speed up, or slow down, work to yourvolume. Don’t think because “you’re being watched or count-ed and walked with” this is the “time” to start to change yourhabits or stretch the route out because it’s a light day for exam-ple. Management cannot adjust your assignment to a “Oneday Count”, however information used from “One DayCounts” is used in the overall route adjustment process, so beaware that data, at some point, may be used in conjunctionwith other data to determine the assignments length.

Keep in mind the “One Day Count” or 99 as it may be calledis just a management tool to get an “estimate” of the assign-ments length. Your performance on that day should not be usedagainst you as the following agreements have been reached:

M-00005:Data from the (one day) counts were not, nor

will they be, used as a basis for disciplinary action.

M-00829:Under Article 16, no employee may be disci-

plined except for just cause. In this instance, theparties agree that a one day count and inspectionmay not be used as the sole basis to establish astandard against which a carrier's performancemay be measured for disciplinary purposes.

The most likely reason you are “nervous” is because ofone of a couple things, you have never been through a “99” or

you don’t know how to perform your total job responsibilitiesadequately. One Day Counts and “Full” Inspections of yourfacility should be no big deal if you know how to performyour job as a city letter carrier. If you are unsure that some-thing you are doing in your daily performance of your assign-ment is wrong, ask questions. You can ask management, ifyou think they are giving you the “wrong” answer, consultwith your steward. If you and the steward are unsure, ask sen-ior carriers, call the union hall. There are several ways for youto get the proper information you need to do your job profes-sionally, efficiently and safely.

The easiest way to get yourself into “trouble” is to notknow how to do your job or attempt to “skew” the numbers.Get advice on how to do your job from your most senior car-riers, they have been around a long time and have encounteredall the Postal Service has to offer, talk to your Steward and ifnecessary, call the union hall. Do not “assume” you know theright thing to do; there are many rules as professional lettercarriers we must adhere too. The key phrase here is “profes-sional”, you’re a paid “professional.” The Postal Service andthe American public deserve the most highly trained, skilledand efficient carriers delivering the countries mail. Take thetime to learn your job and master the skills necessary to pro-vide reliable, efficient, “professional” service.

~ David J Grosskopf Jr., Trustee

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The word has two common definitions. The first is the sea-son between summer and winter, also known as autumn. Thisparticular season can be a joy for those who like cooler tem-peratures, colorful leaves, football, or pawning off the kids onsomeone else for 6-8 hours a day. It's also the season thatencompasses Halloween and Thankgiving. These are all wel-come things for carriers who have endured a long, arduoussummer of working too hard and too late to fully relish all thewonders that summer brings.

It also reminds us of the harsh reality that winter is not farbehind. All too soon the branches will be bare, except for thesnow and ice that will be replacing the beautiful colors with asickening white coating. Enjoy the season while it's upon usand be careful around piles of leaves and near the many schoolbuses where children could be lurking unseen.

Fall can also mean something quite different and is a con-stant danger to all carriers. It can mean not staying upright, orunintentially descending to a lower level. Fortunately, wehave been reminded (ad nauseum) of the steps we need to taketo avoid this bad kind of fall. Don't carry so much that youcan't see where you're going. Hold the handrails going up anddown porches. Use caution when entering or exiting yourvehicle. Take measured steps if you have to walk through wetleaves. In other words, "BE CAREFUL!" Nothing mattersnearly as much as your health and well being.

On behalf of the WNY Safety Committee, I wish you all ahealthy and happy autumn without a single fall. Oh, and by theway, please wear your safety belts. They do save lives.

~ Billy Gangloff, Niagara Square Carrier, WNY Safety RepProud NALC Member

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MDAHOLIDAYRAFFLE

PRIZES:1. Pearl Necklace (donated by Bomi Jewelers)

2. $100 lottery tree3. Rob Gronkowski autographed football

Donation: $5.00

Drawing will be held immediately beforeBranch Annual Christmas Party.

Tickets can be purchased through yourSteward or at the October, November and

December union meetings.

RETIREMENTS

Donald Reinhard (Hamburg) Diane Riley (West Seneca)


PRIMARY NIGHT

To all our Letter Carrier friends in North Buffalo and the rest

of Branch 3, stop by the Sportsmen’s and have a drink on us.

Executive Vice-President Sue Lewis, Senator Tim Kennedyand Eastside Letter Carrier Rory Parker

Senator Tim Kennedy and President Emeritus Robert McLennan

Executive Vice-President Susan Lewis and Lieutenant Governor Candidate Kathy Hochul

From July 19-25, I had the honor of being a delegate andattending the 69th biannual national convention inPhiladelphia. We were also able to celebrate the 125thanniversary of our union! I always feel recharged after goingto convention. There are many different reasons for going toconvention. One of the most important for myself this yearwas reflecting back on the 1970 strike and being remindedwhere we came from as a UNION. Most carriers are unawareof the sacrifices made by these carriers and their families andtake it for granted. We would not be where we are today andhave the pay and benefits that we have with out them. TheyALL stuck together as a UNION to fight this battle that we allbenefit from. Thank you to the rank and file, who walked out,we will always owe you a dept of gratitude! If you haven’t,please take the time to watch the video of the strike on thenational website NALC.org.

I also enjoy going to convention because there is so muchto learn. There are many classes to choose from and all ofthem are very informative. Classes range in many topics suchas contract administration, OWCP, Social Security, retirementFERS and CRCS, safety and health, steward training, COL-CPE and MDA.

I have strong passion for our union and fighting for therights of all working class people. I feel as though the impor-tance of this is lost in the eyes of most members. We are onlystrong when we stand side by side fighting together. I don’tthink most carriers understand the fight we are in or someunderstand and just assume someone else will fight for themand fix it. Brothers and sisters, we all need to open up oureyes! It is OUR fight! We all need to stand up together andevery member needs to get involved!

As a veteran of the US Army I feel I have a differentunderstanding of sacrifice than those who have not served. Ihave shown willingness to fight for what I believe in no mat-ter what the cost.

This is our union and we all must fight together. If every-one just did something small we could make a difference andtake a step in the right direction to get the respect we deserve.

~ Robert Speidel, Steward, Cheektowaga

CONVENTION DELEGATES


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Steward Russell -- Richard Miller -- Kevin McDonough

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William Baggiano -- Thomas Fraterrigo

35 Years:

Jeffrey Leo -- Thomas UhtegGeorory Patterson -- Robert Klinko -- James Fodor, Jr.

25 Years:

Anne Wahl -- Gregory Meisenburg -- Michael Gozdziak

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BUS TO AND FROM THE CASINO: First Student buses leaveat 12 noon from Southgate Plaza (glass bus stop) and the

Airport Plaza, (Union Rd.) in front of M&T Bank.At approximately 12:20 pm they will meet at the old Walmart

(garden center) on Niagara Falls Blvd. to consolidate passengersand proceed to the casino. Departs from casino 6:00 pm.

Bus transport required for: $10.00 slot dollars & $5.00 food voucher(Credit will be put on players card, bring card with you if you currently have one,

also an unexpired drivers license.)

WE WILL BE HAVING RAFFLES ON THE BUS.Limited number of tickets available (120 seats only). Tickets will

be on a first come, first served basis. Participation limited to BuffaloPostal Employees and guests, all must be on the buses.

Tickets are to be ordered BY MAIL ONLY by submitting acheck/money order made payable to: Social & Recreation Committee,

4845 Union Rd., Buffalo NY 14225-1301

Cut on dotted line and return with check or money order payable to:Social & Recreation Committee, 4845 Union Rd., Buffalo, NY 14225-1301

Please check one pick-up point:Southgate Plaza Airport Plaza Walmart

Name

Address

City State: NY Zip

Home telephone Pay location/station

Please send: number of tickets @ $3.00 each

Check/money order payable toSocial & Recreation Committee $ is enclosed

ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL --- ORDER EARLY-TICKETSARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED LIMITED TICKETS.

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REPRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY FROM THE WASHINGTON POST

E.J. DIONNE: A MARKET BASKET – FULL OF DIGNITY

Who knew that one of the best made-for-Labor Dayspeeches in American history would be delivered by a CEO?And who could have guessed that the summer’s major laborstory would not be about a CEO saving the jobs of his work-ers but about the workers saving the job of their CEO?

This is the wonder of the happy-ending tale of MarketBasket, the New England grocery chain. Most of its 25,000non-unionized workers walked out to get their deposed CEO,Arthur T. Demoulas, reinstated as the company’s leader. Lastweek, they won. It’s a story that makes you wish Frank Capraof “It’s a Wonderful Life” fame were still with us. JimmyStewart, who played George Bailey in that excellent parable,would be ideal as Arthur T. He is called that because his mainrival is his cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas. Arthur S. thought thatArthur T.’s pro-worker, pro-consumer approach was cuttinginto the family’s profits. When Arthur S. gained enough swayover the company because one relative switched sides, hearranged for Arthur T. to be fired.

At this point, you can cue in Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare forthe Common Man.” First, as my colleague Harold Meyersonreported in an excellent column on Market Basket earlier thissummer, eight senior managers organized an employeeprotest. They were quickly fired. Then all hell broke loose.The lion’s share of the employees at the chain’s 71 storesjoined the protest, fully aware that they had no job protection.

This worker-consumer alliance bore fruit last week when a$1.5 billion deal was arranged under which Arthur T. assumedcontrol of the company, which has annual revenues of $4.6billion.

There is one potential catch: Getting the deal done willrequire, as The Boston Globe put it, “a boatload of borrowedcash,” which will put pressure on Market Basket’s bottomline. But the Globe also concluded that the agreement “is moreor less in line with the company’s earnings and long-termpotential.”

The outcome set up Arthur T.’s extraordinary speech lastThursday outside the company’s headquarters in Tewksbury,Mass., expressing his gratitude toward the workers. He pro-nounced himself in “awe of what you have all accomplished.”

And here is the part of the sermon that should be playedregularly at both business schools and divinity schools — tobusiness students because it shows that a CEO who acknowl-edges all stakeholders and not just shareholders can be suc-cessful, and to divinity students because it recognizes theinherent dignity of every human being.

“In this organization, here at Market Basket, everyone isspecial,” Arthur T. declared. “You have demonstrated thateveryone here has a purpose. You have demonstrated thateveryone has meaning. And no one person is better or moreimportant than another. And no one person holds a position ofprivilege. Whether it’s a full-timer or a part-timer, whether it’sa sacker or a cashier, or a grocery clerk, or a truck driver, or a

warehouse selector, a store manager, a supervisor, a customer,a vendor or a CEO, we are all equal. We are all equal and byworking together, and only together, do we succeed.”

Thomas Jefferson, meet Arthur T.Now I can hear my Marxist friends objecting that Arthur

T. is engaging here in what they might call “mystification.”Obviously, one lesson of this episode is that not everyone isequal when it comes to decision-making. The owners of acompany have power that its workers don’t. This turned out asit did only because Arthur T. could buy out Arthur S. It’s whywe still need unions and other forms of collective representa-tion for employees. Not every CEO, alas, is like Arthur T.

But this story is also an instance where workers comingtogether could wield more power than they imagined they had.And what’s so compelling about Arthur T.’s speech is itsspecificity. Naming those sackers and clerks and truck driversand all the others who contributed to Market Basket’s successwas his way of asserting a capitalist version of the labor theo-ry of value: Without good workers, the “job creators” can’tmake it.

St. John Paul II, a great friend of labor, preached “the pri-macy of man in the production process, the primacy of manover things.” The primacy of human beings over things iswhat we celebrate on Labor Day. Arthur T. gets it.

E.J. Dionne Jr. is a Washington Post columnist. Email himat [email protected].

~ Reprinted in it’s entirety from The Washington Post


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• The membership approved the purchase of two (2) tickets at a cost of $25 each ($50 total) for the Fall Luncheon meeting of theWestern New York Chapter of the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans to be held on 10/17/14.

• Per a resolution passed at the August meeting, a collection was taken to sponsor a hole and make a donation to National Business Agent Dan Toth's October Golf Tournament to benefit the campaign for NALC national officers.

• Legislation Chairman Doug Fordyce advised that new House resolution H.R. 711 would insure continued door-to-door mail delivery. Congressman Higgins is a co-sponsor of the bill. Members should contact Congressmen Reed and Collins to ask for their support of this legislation. All our endorsed candidates prevailed in the recent primary elections locally.

• The membership passed Legislation Committee recommendations to endorse candidates Brian Higgins (26th CongressionalDistrict), Martha Robertson (23rd C.D.), and John Destino (NY State 62nd Senate District). No endorsement was made in the 27th Congressional District.

• Buzz Editor Jody Kotowski notified that articles and photos for publication in the Branch Buzz could be submitted to email [email protected]. Submissions must be made by Friday following the General Membership to be published in the nextmonths Buzz.

• Convention Committee Chairman Kent Hankin announced that nominations for the 2015 NALC New York State Convention on Long Island, August 4-6, will be conducted during the November General Membership meeting.

• MDA - Executive VP Susan Lewis reported that $480 was made to MDA during the recent Pub Crawl event. The Annual Bowl-A-Thon will be November 2nd at Strikers Lanes. There is a $10 registration fee and a $50 lane sponsorship is requested of ourstations. Brother Rich Byington notified that a Brewery Bus Tour to benefit MDA will be held on November 9th. Tickets are $40per person/$70 per couple. Contact Rich at 716-868-1245 or the union office for tickets.

• Insurance Representative Judy Kersten advised attendees Open Season for Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) elections is Monday, November 10 through Monday, December 8. Rates will be available early October at the FEHB website. Affordable Care Act penalties will be increasing next year for those who choose not to enroll in coverage. Those planning on retiring are reminded that they need to be enrolled in the plan for 5 years prior to retirement to be eligible for reduced rates for self and spouse once retired. Members were reminded that when they are injured on the job to stop working, contact management immediately, seek medical atten-tion, and file a claim for compensation.

• Safety - President Lawrence Kania reported that the on-the-job instructor class was cancelled but will be rescheduled. • Social/Recreation Committee Chair Hankin announced that Casino Day would be Sunday, November 2nd. Color-coded calendars

have not yet arrived. New orders for calendars can be placed by contacting Kent. • President Kania advised Lancaster/Depew carrier Annex won the Branch Volleyball Tournament this summer. Almost $4000 was

raised for MDA during the annual branch Golf Tournament with 93 participants. About 40 new CCA carriers attended a training ses-sion at Magruders. Future sessions will be planned as needed.

• A new APWU clerk memorandum prohibits the transfer of carriers to clerk positions within an installation. This is a violation of ourcontract with USPS. The issue is being grieved locally. The grievance will likely become an interpretive issue at the National level because the Service cannot enter into any agreement with one of its unions that results in a violation of language it has agreed to withanother union.

• OSHA has fined USPS $7000 locally in connection with the investigation of the death of Brother Leo Sucharski. • President Kania introduced Zebediah Robson as Sergeant-at-Arms and William Zeughardt as a new Trustee. President Kania report-

ed that Branch 3 is currently undergoing an audit by the Department of Labor. • There will be a Branch meeting for Northern Tier members on Thursday, September 25th at 6:00 PM at the VFW Post Caledonia

Street in Lockport. • Two dozen Branch delegates attended the National Convention. Most resolutions concerned the need to attain better pay and bene-

fits for CCA carriers. • There will be a training seminar in Cleveland October 3-4. The Branch will be sending about 16 members. • Article 8 violations and forced overtime continues to be a problem. Carriers must file form 3996 in the morning. Jamestown and

Orchard Park carriers have received $20,000 in awards and Hamburg has over 100 grievances in the system, which the DistrictManager promises will be resolved.

• Veterans will be recognized at the November General Membership Meeting and are encouraged to attend in uniform. • No offices are scheduled for inspection this Fall. An agreement on a route adjustment process similar to J-RAP may occur at the

National level. Carriers are advised that historical delivery time data for routes are very important for the process. • Christian Cress would have won $50 in the If-You-Are-Here drawing. Next month's drawing will be for $60. • The next General Membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 15th at 7:30pm at the Leonard Post in Cheektowaga.

Plan to attend and become a better-informed member!

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UNION MEETINGNOTICE

OCTOBER 15th

6:00 pm Officers Meeting6:30 pm Stewards Meeting7:30 pm General Membership

Meeting

2450 Walden AvenueCheektowaga, N.Y. 14225

OCTOBER 2014 Monthly Calendar of EventsSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

9:30 am Amherst &Kensington Retireesat Wehrle Family Rest.

11:45 am TonawandaRetirees Luncheon at Half Moon Cafe775 Oliver St., N Tona

6:00 pm Officers Meeting6:30 pm Stewards Mtg.7:30 pm General

Membership Mtg.

The Deadline for submissions to the Buzz is the 3rd Friday of every month.

9:45 am WilliamsvilleRetiree’s Brunchat Milo’s5877 Main St.

9:00 am SouthtownsRetiree Brkft at Alton’s -Transit & Seneca

9:00 am Chktg Breakfast Holiday Showcase

9:00 am Jamestown RetireesBreakfast at Friendly’s

7:30 pm AFL-CIOMeeting

CASINO DAY12:00

BOWL-A-THON10:00

10:00 am HilerStation Retirees atHowling Rooster Cafe, 299 Kenmore Ave.

6:30 pm Officers Meeting

12:30 pm Burns-ConnorsRetirement Assoc. meets @ Magruder’s

ELECTION DAY

11:45 am TonawandaRetirees Luncheon at Half Moon Cafe775 Oliver St., N Tona

9:30 am Amherst &Kensington Retireesat Wehrle Family Rest.

BREWERYBUS

COLUMBUS DAYUNION HOLIDAY

sunday, november 2, 2014

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