Another Rhode Island Member Does The PO Have Printing Press Rights I Think We Must Be Making Our Own Money To Pay Contractors There Seems To Be No End To The Amount The Sky Must Be The Limit 3/4 Million In 9 Months O By The Way Still In Arrears Have A Nice Day

New York State I was just curious How much of the country was angry at those two knuckle heads in charge.

MVS New York hope you are running and I hope I think I know who you are because we need to get you out of here

Remember the VMF Manager in Rhode Island that Wrote an Article to all the Postmasters, Managers, Supervisors, Etc about the Cash Cow all the Contractors thought the Post Office had while they were Ripping USPS Off with Un-necessary Repairs, well that didn't apply to Her VMF Cash Cow for the Contractor,s doing work for Her. The Cash Cow is to Stimulate the Contractor's Wallet while We, The USPS Employee Stay Broke because We are only Gauranteed 40 Hours Work Per Week. The Contractor Works 7 Days a Week and Fills His and His Workers Pockets with USPS'S Cash. Management in Rhode Island and I'm sure elsehere throughout the Country have No Financial Responsability when it comes to Contracting VMF Work Out the Door, It's Not Their Money They Are Giving Away. As the District Manager said at the Town Hall Meeting, It's From Our Customers. As Old Geezer said in Post 1009, We Are Still In Arrears and Unless Things Change, I Don't See This VMF Moving Forward In A Positive Way, It Will Remain Business As Usual. Hold The Printing Of Money And Save The Trees!!!

Is anyone having a problem with maximzation with the 90/10 ratio for MVS PTF's?

Easy to be critical I see alot of poeple bash Pritchard and Foster. How do you find fault with these two when they really do nothing. They tell everyone they cannot file grievances when it because it takes ten yeaqrs to get to arbitration. Bullshit the 5-12 casual issue was heard nationally in less than a year. Read the Tacoma award we almost lost that and in fact lost the 32 violation because they did not file a grievance and it should have been grieved nationally. They wrote a detailed article in the national news letter about the Pilot but the issue was just a proposal not if locals wanted the memo. The truth came out in Ocala when they claimed they knew nothing. Burrus said they knew and they admiited they lied. Well lets review the progress we have made under their leadership. Hold downs do not count towards maximaization we got nothing a give back. Casuals for 360 guve back. PTF's Burrus negotiated 100% regular workforce they gave it back for nothing. Casual training testing and accountability and they can work 7-24 with no %. The upgrade to ten was minus the Step P a loss of over $1200.00 opps a give back. The DSI were screwed and they promised an upgrade but worked out a side bar-opps- never happened! The last conference they admitted they never challenged the service cost comperison for the last ten years I think they sais it must have fallen through the cracks-opps. The memo lacked the provision for MVS to maintain a PVS radius for 20 miles I believe the answer was it must have fallen through the crack. Union officals are instrcted to file on the POM and the settlement must have fell through the cracks. Same for the AS 707A OPPS. What about Administrative clerk never grieved incumbant only. LCA agreement 5 years never grieved guess what opps must of fell throgh the cracks! The VMF has no staffing manual like MS 47 to establish VMF staffing and all work hours are based on only scheduled vehicle maintenance-OPPS! Carriers mailhandlers supervisors contractors do more driving than MVS drivers the product of another MEMO. What does national do intervene on behalf of the NALC so they can TRANSPORT MAIL! OH YEA THEY ONE THAT ONE. CHECK BRIGGS AND IT DID NOT TAKE TEN YEARS TO GET THAT WONDERFUL WIN! NICE JOB!!!! WE GOT FAT TESTING CASUALS PTFS AND CONTRACTORS! CAN WE GET A NATIONAL CASE FOR OUR CRAFT TRANSPORTING MAIL DO YOU THINK THE NALC WILL HELP US? AND WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN TO THOSE UNION LEADERS?

Well it seems like people are starting to awaken, maybe this years National Elections have steered the sleeping nest. Remember it was the National Union that was fearful of the Motor Vehicle Directors Conference, so they hostilely attacked and dismantled it behind our backs, well maybe we were sleeping when that happened, and maybe we put to much trust in the Bob and Mike Team, well look what happened we warped 30 years back to the days when the swing room was named, swinging four hours just to get 8 hours of work and all the other things listed on other posting on this page. Well its time and we were awoken finally and the craft will stop at nothing to take back our craft and assure that the MVS Counsel is revamped and we have the fighters that we need like we use to have. Joe Williams, Dan Powers and John Smith must be looking down upon us in disgrace of the current counsel, with total respect to Dan, Joe and John we must retake the craft and bring back the fight to launch the MVS Craft back to the front burner. Thus can only be done this election so a call to all MVS Craft Members take a look around and lets make Joe, Dan and John proud once again. Lets take back the Craft this election.

Well it seems that the national is haveing an election this year and I hope that that NBA Joe decides to run against those guys in DC. I have been a member for over 25 years and I never seen a guy like Joe before. We had so grivenaces here in my shop and Joe was like the best thing the Union ever came up with. If he can find it in his heart to go for a DC position I can see a whole new MVS arising out of his leadership, and if can get that guy ib Florida to run with him than we will be unstopable. I know the guy in Florida does not what to run but Joe try your hardest to convince him and run run run. I will make sure we all vote for you guys and send those DC guys back to werever they came from.(Fantasy Land)

Run Joe Run

Are you talking about Joe Lacapria?

Yes Joe LaCapria I did not remember his last name but thanks

I come from a small local with under a dozen drivers and about the same number of mechanics. Throughout the years, Joe Lacapria has ALWAYS been there for us! We've had some pretty good wins with Joe and he has kept a couple of our guys from getting bounced out on their asses.I wouldn't hesitate to back him if he ran for anything. As far as the guy from Tampa goes, I think he'd do a hell of a job as well !

I have had the pleasure of meeting joe in the northeast area. He seemed very sincere about his work. Maybe someone will talk him into running. It sounds as if he has the support from our area. The only thing we don't need is someone getting elected and then forgetting where they came from! Thats what happens to stupervisors! Joe, I know you monitor the site, what about it? Have you given any thought to running?

Yes, from a Tacoma driver---We got screwed and still getting the shaft Off & On.
*Being were still under Seattle's management*-during Christmas time, they sent our driver up to Seattle to work to cover what there drivers couldn't due to there under the pilot program. Real Cost Effective huh?
Were still working along with the Scabs, and now it's getting so slow, the contractor hasn't work from time to time. Who do you think they'll try to get rid of first (three guesses and the first two don't count)!
I'm sick and tired of the whole mess, lack of representation, P.O. trying each and every way to beat MVS down.
It get old................
Cliff


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Yes, it's time for a change but, how does one reverse the damage that has been done over the years [?]


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Hey Cliff good to hear from you. So the pilot program isn't doing to well? Which split schedule option did you guys end up with? Are half of the drivers still in Seattle? The union is going to file a grievance on behalf of two of the other three shops that were contracted out, I don't know if our group is one of the two or not. Who ever is left out can give up any hope of going back. At least you got to go back. You don't have to worry about being excessed while your under the pilot program,, thats part of the mou. I know you're pissed, but at least you got to go back. Just think how I feel.