APWU in response to a letter sent out by a USPS District Manager released the following information about Postal Workers Picketing against closure or consolidation of postal facilities:
“Brothers and Sisters:
The subject of the applicability of ELM 667.12 has come up due to what may have been a District Manager’s misinterpretation of the language meant for NAPS.
Because these matters are of public concern, there is no dispute with the USPS at this level that postal workers have the right, protected by the First Amendment, to publicly oppose the closure or consolidation of postal facilities, including the reduction of postal services. Likewise, they have the right to oppose legislation that would affect their collectively bargained rights and benefits. These rights are protected by the Constitution and the National Labor Relations Act.
There is no reason for APWU represented employees to be concerned about any negative consequences of their lawful participation in Union supported rallies and campaigns regarding legislation, closings, consolidations, degradation of service, etc.
If anyone is aware of any action by a postal manager that would suppress or punish the exercise of these rights, contact my office immediately.
Please disseminate this information to your respective locals immediately.
Mike Morris
Director, Industrial Relations”
APWU via Assistant Maintenance Director Gary Kloepfer
if we are not ourselves members of the public, as well as postal employees what are we?
to enufisenuf. I hate to wonder if you are represented by the very same union you are speaking of. by the way Who do you equate yourself with, that you can speak so kindly of every one you stereotype?
Wow, unions really kicked ass in those “Occupy this, Occupy that” rallies along with the homeless, unemployed, gays, disabled, retired, deaf, pedofiles, sick, lame, lazy and everyone else that had some sort of beef with humanity. Unions finally got the showing they couldn’t get from their dwindling membership!
60’s dude
Why state the obvious?
Soooooo, that manager tried to harass his employees by intimidation. Whats that on the tolerance meter.
no problem with T-shirt, just don’t wear it to work!
District Manager’s bully boy misinterpretation back fires.
Lets re-cap this for the Postal Management Bully Boys Club.
“Because these matters are of public concern, there is no dispute with the USPS at this level that postal workers have the right, protected by the First Amendment, to publicly oppose the closure or consolidation of postal facilities, including the reduction of postal services. Likewise, they have the right to oppose legislation that would affect their collectively bargained rights and benefits. These rights are protected by the Constitution and the National Labor Relations Act”.
What happens if I make a printed t- shirt against the downgrading of the USPS,