I do not know where to begin or to end... I just know that I have many things to be thankful for in my life. Yes, there have been places where I have felt that life could not get any worse. But, looking back over my life, my work, and my country. I feel proud and thankful for what has come my way.
Happy Thanksgiving to all....
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Something to be "Thankful" for
Good morning, I apologize for not keeping much information about what is going on in our Union nowadays. I only hear about what is going on via my fellow employees. Their moans and groans about what is wrong in our Union and in the Postal Service. From what I gather so far a lot of folks are wondering just what our Union has been doing for us during this period that we are in now. People talk about being excessed, having to change tours due to jobs being abolished or consolidated, decreased mail volume and many other items that effect our lives.
Well I have thinking about it quite a bit. Yes, I consider myself fortunate to work for the Postal Service and to have our Union working to make this a better job. I could picture our job it we did not have the Union and their representatives working to our benefit. The majority of us would not be as well off as we are now. In this majority of individuals I include anyone who is a craft employee and most of EAS employees. The reason I include the EAS employees is that whenever the craft employees are getting their raises and benefits increased so are the EAS employees many of which belong to NAPS. The Postal Service if it could would love to get rid of the majority of its employees if it could. Because like any business the employees are a major cash drain. Instead of paying employees the wages and benefits that we recieve now. The Postal Service would love to employ individuals who would make only mininum wage with no or minimal benefits.
Look around you... how many jobs do you know of can give you up to 26 paid days of vacation time each year. This does not include the holidays that you are off either. Or would you rather work for someplace like Mervyns, Circuit City, or even Linen & Things or similar stores? You think we have it bad working in our respective areas well the stores I named above the employees have it a lot worse than either you or I. Care to change places with anyone who works there? I think I will stay where I am at and continue to strive to make our Union and the Postal Service something that all of us can be proud of.
Well I have thinking about it quite a bit. Yes, I consider myself fortunate to work for the Postal Service and to have our Union working to make this a better job. I could picture our job it we did not have the Union and their representatives working to our benefit. The majority of us would not be as well off as we are now. In this majority of individuals I include anyone who is a craft employee and most of EAS employees. The reason I include the EAS employees is that whenever the craft employees are getting their raises and benefits increased so are the EAS employees many of which belong to NAPS. The Postal Service if it could would love to get rid of the majority of its employees if it could. Because like any business the employees are a major cash drain. Instead of paying employees the wages and benefits that we recieve now. The Postal Service would love to employ individuals who would make only mininum wage with no or minimal benefits.
Look around you... how many jobs do you know of can give you up to 26 paid days of vacation time each year. This does not include the holidays that you are off either. Or would you rather work for someplace like Mervyns, Circuit City, or even Linen & Things or similar stores? You think we have it bad working in our respective areas well the stores I named above the employees have it a lot worse than either you or I. Care to change places with anyone who works there? I think I will stay where I am at and continue to strive to make our Union and the Postal Service something that all of us can be proud of.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Obama or McCain... Today the choice is made
Myself, I am tired of what is going on with this political race. I look forward to having it over and moving on. But, when it comes to my job and the Postal Service I look forward to still many changes that are happening now and in the future. Some of these I may not like or even understand why they are happening. As an Union member, I will continue to follow the contract as well as I can and hold management where I work accountable for there actions/inactions.
What will you do?
What will you do?
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