I had been employed with the Postal Services for three yrs. I was removed for delay of mail(was a mistake) this was my first offence,and I feel that the postmaster who made the choice to remove me discriamated against me because of the following reasons National Origin(nigerian),Gender(male),Race(black)we had a medeation and she refuse to come to a settlement and of course denied the allegations well now I have filled out an affidivant form with key statements from co-workers who have seen her and management discrimiate against me I am asking to be re-hired and compensated for lost wages I wanna know what are my chances of this resolving in my favor remember I have key statements from co-workers plus she was also recently just removed(postmaster) for delay of mail and the other manager was transfered to a new station does this help my chances.(help anybody)plus the union has decided not to arrbitriate my greviance on this.

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You didn’t provide enough information to make an informed opinion about your EEO complaint. You’ve probably already figured out that you have to prove that your removal for delay of mail was specifically because of your race, national origin, or gender. You can do that if you are/were able to demonstrate that other employees, who are not of your same race, national origin, or gender, who had also delayed mail, were not similarly disciplined.
I do have concerns that the union decided not to arbitrate. Have they reached a decision at any level prior to arbitration? If it appears that they are just going to drop the ball and not pursue your grievance to arbitration, you may want to consider filing an Unfair Labor Practice with the National Labor Relations Board. You can file a charge at their web site at www.nlrb.gov.

Since this board has been quiet for awhile, below is a repost from May, 2006.
I have noted on many occasions that employees go into REDRESS mediation hoping to acquire things to which they are already entitled. For example, I’ve seen settlement agreements where the employee wants to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and without being subjected to retaliation. The problem of course, is that you are already entitled to those things. The 7th Circuit in Baker v. Chicago Fire & Burglary Detection, Inc. 489 F.2d 953, held that a valid contract must be based upon consideration where some right, interest, profit, or benefit accrues to one party of some forbearance, detriment, loss, or responsibility is given, suffered, or undertaken by the other. Where the promisor receives no benefit and the promisee suffers no detriment, the whole transaction is a nudum pacrum. So if you DO decide to participate in REDRESS, the very first question that you should ask is – Do you have the authority to resolve this EEO complaint? If they have no authority, then they have nothing to give that would be enforceable.
J.R. Pritchett, Employee Advocate
postalemployeeadvocate@juno.com

Who do I contact about reporting a verbally abusive PM?
Please help...

Have you talked to your shop steward?

I want to resign from the postal service how do I go about doing so?

You should be able to get the resignation form from your manager or HR office. Are you sure you want to quit? Times are tough!

Yeah, I've been out for like six months and can't handle the stress of the job. It's taken a toll on me mentally and physically.

M114
I don't really have one person I can go to (I think it is referred to as a member @ large).
There is a Carrier Union Stewart @ our facility, but he hasn't done a darn thing for any of the Carriers there.
In the couple years I have been with USPS, I havne't been too impressed with the Union.
I am starting to see why everyone @ my facility told me it was a no win situation. They have all tried and got nowhere too.
It sucks...

If you are not happy with the steward in your office, go over his head to some of the officers in your local.
Are you a member of your local union?

Hey stressed you think you have it bad welcometo my world.

I've never worked for a more disrespectful selfish employer as i have with the post office. I have no problem with my job, it all has to do with starting at the top with management, postmasters, supervisors, etc..It is the most depressing, tense, and stressful environment to be in.

STRESSED...DO NOT, REPEAT...DO NOT GIVE UP! Read on. We have to make our stand now.

10-12-2008 08:55 PM ET (US)
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10-12-2008 08:42 PM ET (US)
 Fellow workers...it has been asked below if my letter could be used as template or to assist in writing other letters to our congressmen. I say it behooves you to do so. it wasn't more than like seven months ago that a fellow poster on these forums showed their letter to the Congress...and we all (yes even I then as well) shut it away as perhaps a good idea or good effort. We SHUT it away. Things demanded actions from Congress then, as they oversee us. What think you of the deterioration(s) since! I put up with two full years of injustices, harassments, job raping (yes I know what I called it), and heartless persons in 'authoritative positions' inside of this Service paid to correct such actions...all of which THEY DOWNPLAYED each and every action. If the guys paid to oversee the overseers care not, go up another level. If you run out of levels within... go outside the "P.O. Box!" ;-) Edit
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10-12-2008 08:50 PM ET (US)
 Leon, /m10630 read your letter to your congressman, and have shared it with others, would you mind if some of us used it as a template to contact our congressmen as a show of unity and concern? Edit
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10-12-2008 08:48 PM ET (US)
 A well written letter posted on the CLERK FORUM, maybe we should follow his example : In case you were wondering...
Rep. Phil English
US House Of Representatives
2332 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515-3803

Oct. 8, 2008

Dear Congressman,

I have been overwhelmed in Sharon, PA. Fighting a battle which is really yours to fight. I am disheartened that so many visible and evident witnesses to how this US Postal Service is being mis-Managed and run to the ground from the Highest Level have as yet yielded such low effort from this Congress.

In any other big organization, it is evident that Congress is ‘cracking down’ on big name CEO’s and other leaders for doing EXACTLY what is being allowed by Jack Potter, Postmaster General and his group of eight or nine (CEO’s) ‘Vice Presidents’. While setting himself and his buddies up for life with blanket 39% pay raises this year, he has single-handedly spoken “doom and gloom” to media and his employees and has made little effort to show true character and fight for the common worker...of which he oversees around 780,000 of us. He has shown that, during his tenure, talk of LAYOFFS, 5-day postal delivery days, privatization, and other “Service” killers will be his game-play.

With suicides in this “Service” now happening at alarming rates, many workers being driven out early by consistent and unethical damaging harassments, and the likelihood being consistently dinner-table talk amongst my peers of someone breaking...and going “Postal” in this country again, it is clear that this Congress must act swiftly and morally!

I have kept you informed of the multiplicity of issues around this “Service” in your neighborhoods in Sharon and Hermitage, PA.. I have already asked for action.

Buy back my vote and my fellow workers. Be there for us. Benjamin Franklin would be horrified to learn of how this mail effort has deteriorated unto a main-stream mockery. Nobody would have fathomed such perilous times for an “American Institution” such as the US Postal Service. Yet even less would have thought it would be run to the ground literally by a band of thieves, as Potter and his VP’s.

I look forward to your efforts, and do now hope you continue your efforts on our behalf into another term. God Bless.

       Respectfully,


       Leon B. Nichols
       Sharon, PA. 16146

Edited by author 10-13-2008 10:39 AM
I was driven to hospitalization from harassments. I stayed six and a half days, got help, and now am out of the corner they backed me into. Fight back...do not quit.
BTW...I am still waiting on my discrimination EEO claim and its five or six RETALIATION issues...since November 2007. Slow, and seems unfair how unproductive it appears. Go out of this box and fight into Congress. They oversee us still. It is an election year and this helps. Do not even give in to the trials and tribulations until you have GIVEN all your efforts!

Weird! After all this blogging about Congress and my letter(s) to Rep. Phil English...I learned five hours ago (yes TODAY) that he and his competitor Mrs. Kathy Dahlkemper were having a friggin' debate here in Sharon like half mile away from my home! Yes, DUH, I went. I stayed around as the question I wrote down was never asked of the two...if elected, what will you do to stop the deteriorization of the US Postal Service? I met Kathy first, and can tell she has many ideas and issues that are her primary concerns, before ours (as if that will surprise you all). I was last to get to see Phil English, and I got the Glad to put a face to you thing. Then, in a classic politician way, he immediately tried to find Common Ground by stating he chose to pay extra for the insurance of the NALC. I let him have that one as I agreed our coverage is good, as my last four children were born without incurring take home bills. I wanted to ask my earlier question...when he asked forthright what it is I see needed from this Post Office person. I stated I am alarmed how (like Enron and others) our morale is at all time lows, and our top persons took it upon themselves to make raises for themselves. I was cut short of further query/comment as he looked over my shoulder and stated he was 'getting the hook to go'. I wasn't too impressed tonight, either way (from a Postal perspective) but, heh! I went and intended on making a difference.