Comments on: Gas Prices

by: GW

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:11:44 +0000

Well here it is November 2008 and gas prices hit a sealing of around 4.30 per gallon, and now it’s back down to 2.28 per gallon. The economy has crashed and burned changing administrations for the sake of “CHANGE” Circuit City is filing bankruptcy GM and Ford are on the skids and even Toyota is hurting badly. We have invested the next generations fortunes in bailing out the economy and the only plausible reason is that we financed the 2 wars in the middle east. This is some outer limits nightmare we are living in. Rod Serling would have a field day if he were alive today.

Have a nice day

by: G.Washington

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:32:33 +0000

Our Union Leadership is made up of a bunch of “professionals” that took a speed test to get a job delivering mail. Where did they get their expertise in Labor Negotiation? Oh, they learned on the job from other “professionals” that took a speed test to get a job delivering mail! You get what you pay for. It might even help to get some people that are proficient at Poker who know when to show ‘em and know when to hold ‘em. Even a good bluff is important. WE NEED ACTION! It’s only going to get worse and with these trying times in the world we are only going to be “bluffed” weaker by management, who by the way hire professional negotiators from a very substantial budget provided by us.

by: rayt333

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 05:46:43 +0000

A raise in the EMA to realistic numbers would be nice, but I would rather have an LLV.
They pay for gas.
They pay for maintance.
THey pay for repairs. and if it breaks down on the route, they have to pay you for your waiting time.
They change flat tires and pay for replacement tires, plus pay you for wait time to get tire replaced.
Make my day, give me an LLV.

by: Deb Ziegler

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:52:22 +0000

I am just wondering after a month after our union officials announce they went to “Postal headquarters” where is our answer?? We can’t afford this anymore!! Where are the voices?? Same as usual. They only will complain in the office to other carriers. I am so tired of this sh**!!!! Members, start to become a voice, and not just to each other!!! Where are your kahunas???????????? Sorry for that language, but after 11 years, I am so tired of this!! Stand up and shout it out!!!!!!!!!!

by: postalmule

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 02:07:51 +0000

If we all want to send a message to our union leaders we should all show
up at our fall union meetings. We have two meetings a year in our state, nobody shows up for it but the same 20 people. If we had standing room only at all these meetings the union would get the point.

by: Deb Ziegler

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:45:22 +0000

Ron Sewell had posted that reply from Ronnie Stutts about going to postal headquarters for us about the gas prices. So how long are we going to wait for a reply?? If they are waiting for the prices to come down more, I don’t think that is gonna happen with Rita bearing down on the Gulf Coast. As a paying union member, I ask our union to get something for us now!! These gas prices are breaking us, and it is only going to get worse!!!!!

by: Administrator

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:39:06 +0000

Here is a post from rootsweb:
—–Original Message—–
From: RLB [mailto:rlblank@locl.net]
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 7:03 PM
To: RURALCARRIERS-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Fw: New Bill Increases Mileage Reimbursement Rate

3. New Bill Increases Mileage Reimbursement Rate
>————————————————————————>
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced legislation on Sept. 12 that would
benefit federal employees who use their personal vehicles during the course of
their government jobs. The bill, S. 1678, would raise the mileage reimbursement
rate through the end of 2006 for all workers–public and private–to 60 cents per
mile. Additionally, the bill specifically requires the General Services
Administration, which sets the reimbursement rate for federal employees, to set
its rate at 60 cents until the end of 2006. “Federal employees should not have to
dip into their own pockets to cover the cost of doing their jobs and this
legislation would alleviate this untenable situation,” said National Treasury
Employees Union (NTEU) President Colleen M. Kelley. The new bill follows
an IRS move to increase the reimbursement rate to 48.5 cents per mile–up from
40.5 cents. Kelley said this increase was not enough. Companion legislation to
Schumer’s bill is expected to be introduced shortly in the House by Rep. John
Lewis, D-Ga.

by: Administrator

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:30:40 +0000

Gas prices are $2.99/gal here, Kragen got the locking gas caps in, so maybe I can keep my gas. Hoping my mpg goes back up. During times of crisis they can add ethanol to the mix and that can negatively effect mpg.

by: Administrator

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:32:57 +0000

Does it just mean they are better at negotiating “their way” as compared to our officers not being quite the attackers? Do they come prepared with better statistics than we do? Are their lawyers smarter than our lawyers? I think we really need practiced and articulate negotiators when dealing with the USPS. They are a no-holds-barred group accustomed to head-to-head negotiating. Are our representatives that good?

by: THomas Jefferson

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 03:18:56 +0000

If a strike is “illegal” and a sickout would not be nationally supported, being reasonable will certainly work. except when you enter the negotiating room enter backwards and bent over with your pants down because you might as well be prepared for what you are going to get! Unions were formed in the early part of last century by people who were so desperate from management’s “generous” offers that they died to oppose them. Of course nowadays we have a better relationship with no 80 hour work weeks, no child labor or seven day work week. All we have now though is to work that second and third job. Wait a minute….how many hours and days is that?