tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post3255266064304714909..comments2024-03-21T10:12:22.611-04:00Comments on Courier, Express, and Postal Observer: What Happens If the APWU Rejects the Contract?Alan Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015201735147037122noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-28826524576650664552011-04-27T15:51:06.323-04:002011-04-27T15:51:06.323-04:00Educate yourself
http://www.21cp...Educate yourself <br /> http://www.21cpw.com/ta.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-62959406477409453812011-04-26T08:47:12.259-04:002011-04-26T08:47:12.259-04:00I'll take my chances in arbitration.This contr...I'll take my chances in arbitration.This contract stinks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-34406011551182520442011-04-24T07:57:59.296-04:002011-04-24T07:57:59.296-04:00I'n not sure how the Arbitration of the Rural ...I'n not sure how the Arbitration of the Rural Letter Carriers, a small non-career workforce, can be compared to a potential arbitration for the largest postal union. <br /><br />The Rural carriers have a different salary structure where they get "evaluated" on their routes and are given a flat salary based on that evaluation. The USPS can, and has, re-evaluated routes throughout the life of a NRLC contract. this has resulted in wage losses for Rural Carriers and their union was unable to do anything about it.<br /><br />Also, in 2007 the USPS was in a much different financial position than it is in 2011. Not to mention the country was not facing the anti-labor revolution that it is today.<br /><br />In 2007, the USPS had money. They had just begun making PAEA required payments, the recession had not hit and mail volumes were at all time highs.<br /><br />In 2011, mail volume continues to decline. Standard mail volume is has surpassed 1st class volume while only paying a small percentage of the revenue. The country is still recovering from the recession and the USPS has forked over nearly $15 billion to a greddy Congress.<br /><br />No sir, the times are different and comparisons are tenuous at best. I realize you are trying to portray the mindset and predictability of arbitrators, but these are much different times with different agendas and different methods.<br /><br />If APWU rejects this contract it will not do any better going to arbitration. Actually, there is real possibility that they will do much worse.Drewk86anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563539329592161652.post-37372738532466193712011-04-22T20:39:31.306-04:002011-04-22T20:39:31.306-04:00http://www.21cpw.com/ta.htmlhttp://www.21cpw.com/ta.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com