The Postal Stand-up

Stewards don't get information on violations automatically forwarded to them. Stewards don't usually know when the contract is violated, unless they happen to be present to witness it. We rely on YOU to tell us when these things happen.

What goes on at union meetings, and why should you attend?

We are the only ones who are supposed to put mailable matter in the mailbox. Here's what to do if you find packages or advertisements in the mailbox without USPS postage.

Do you have a cluster box on your route that's been waiting for ages to be re-keyed? Here's a way you can get the Post Office to finally do something about it.

When you're given auxiliary assistance (a hand-off), should you deliver it before or after your route? This episode has your answer. I'll also cover what happens if management takes away a portion of our assigned route, so that you work less than 8 hours on our own route.

If management talks about your "commitment time," they're misleading you. It's not a commitment, it's a ESTIMATE!

Use that down time to clean your truck! Or, better yet, make route maintenance a part of your daily routine, and get your route adjusted down to 8 hours.

In this episode I talk about management's computer systems, and why they are in inherently flawed method for predicting our leaving and return times.

I have some more tips for you all to keep cool.

We all make misdeliveries. I'll talk about how to handle it when you need a customer's help to retrieve misdelivered mail.

We'll discuss what brushing scams are, and how to handle it when your customers receive packages they didn't order.

Your career at the Post Office is an open-book test. The right answers are always available to you, if you know who to ask.

We've all been new. We've all struggled. Be kind.

In this episode I'll give you some tips for keeping cool during the brutal summer months. I won't pretend that I can give you medical advice, but I will tell you what works for me.

It's the first episode! This brief talk will explain how to fix it if your scanner's keyboard goes missing. I'll also cover how to handle it if management disagrees with your estimate on your 3996.