Mandated

   The following is a letter that I submitted to our local union branch newspaper.

When did it become expected that all letter carriers would work overtime? This agenda has grown to epidemic proportions at the Englewood Main office. Upwards to six carriers a day are being mandated to work their days off. This is absolutely ludicrous. We work for the post office as employees, not slaves. It’s as if they don’t realize we have spouses, children, social functions and other activities to do outside of our job. In a weird sort of way, I almost feel fortunate that I had surgery last year to repair a herniated disc in my neck. I am now restricted to 8 hour days and a 40 hour work week. I don’t have that cloud hanging over my head as to whether I’m going to be mandated to work my day off. But it still infuriates me when I go to the time clock and see a list of names of people who are being mandated. I am actually surprised that there has not been some sort of confrontation or violent act perpetrated at our station. The seed has been planted. I think this says a lot about the carriers we have at the Main. We’ve put up with this for a long time, but at what point is someone going to say, enough is enough. If management wants to keep us happy, stop showing us 10 minute videos of an American Idol wishing us a Happy Valentines Day, keep the coffee mugs and give us our days off. Get a grip indeed.

Russ Young

Englewood Main 

Comments

[Mary]

Amen Brother!!!!