Step 4

(National Level)

Grievances Filed!

PRESIDENT BAFFA FILES STEP 4 GRIEVANCES ON THE 2002 MAIL COUNT

Alexandria, VA., March 8, 2002. The NRLCA filed three Step 4 (National Level) grievances on this date against the USPS.

Grievance #1:
Prior to and continuing through the February-March 2002 National Mail Count, the Postal Service, through its Executives, Managers, Postmasters, Supervisors and Agents, by informal or formal directive, oral or written, improperly influenced the counting, timing, and otherwise measuring of all elements recorded during the ongoing National Mail Count, including intentionally interfering with the even flow of mail in a concerted effort to lower the count and rural route evaluations to the detriment and disadvantage of all bargaining unit employees, in violation of Handbook PO-603, Chapter 5; the National Agreement, including but not limited to Article 5, Article 19, Article 30, Section 1, and MOU 14; and Federal labor law, including but not limited to Sections 8(a) (1) and (5) of the National Labor Relations Act.

Grievance #2:
Did the Postal Service violate Handbook PO-603, Chapter 5; the National Agreement, including but not limited to Article 5, Article 19, Article 30, Section 1, and MOU 14; and Federal labor law, including but not limited to Sections .9(a) (1) and (5) of the National Labor Relations Act, when it conducted at least two National Mail Count Trainings using Rural Carrier Mail Count Course #44QOlO5? The information, whether oral or written, disseminated at these Trainings was unilaterally implemented during the National Mail Count now in progress in a concerted effort to lower the count and rural route evaluations to the detriment and disadvantage of all bargaining unit employees.

Grievance #3:
Did the Postal Service violate Article 34 of the National Agreement, established past practice and custom and Federal law by its conduct of and/or use of the "Rural Operations Review" in November-December 2001? If so, what shall the remedy be?

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