Contract Arbitration

The Postal Service violated Article 34.2 of the parties’ National Agreement when it conducted its 2010 time and work study involving video camera recordings and observations of over 400 rural routes without the Association’s participation. That is the finding of the parties’ National Arbitrator, Richard Bloch, who, in a clear and concise award, recognized Article [...]

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “Today, December 8, 2011 concludes four days of interest arbitration hearings with the USPS. The USPS presented several presentations, including the financial condition of the USPS, declining mail volume, rural carriers working under evaluation, the changing delivery environment, and the need to adjust time standards. The NRLCA responded by cross-examining [...]

Today, December 5, 2011 marked the opening day for interest arbitration. The USPS began the day with its opening statement followed in the afternoon with the NRLCA’s opening statement. These opening statements set the stage for the remainder of the proceedings. Interest arbitration will continue tomorrow with the USPS presentation on the financial position of [...]

From the NRLCA update posted in September 2011 The NRLCA and USPS have agreed to begin interest arbitration hearings on December 5.  The neutral chair of the arbitration panel will be Jack Clarke, a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators, and former area arbitrator on the NRLCA-USPS southern area arbitration panel.  The NRLCA has [...]

I did a little digging around on the net for some info on the arbitrators in our upcoming contract arbitration. First, the NRLCA chose Joey Johnson as our arbitrator.  The only thing most of us know about Joey is what he has done as a National officer.  Only thing we really have to gauge him [...]

The NRLCA and USPS have agreed to begin interest arbitration hearings on December 5. The neutral chair of the arbitration panel will be Jack Clarke, a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators, and former area arbitrator on the NRLCA-USPS southern area arbitration panel. The NRLCA has named Joey Johnson, Director of Labor Relations, as [...]

Arbitration ahead for Postal Service, rural letter carriers union “A Postal Service spokesman had no further information Monday, but in a phone interview early this evening, NRLCA President Don Cantriel said the decision to go to arbitration was made a week or so ago. “We just couldn’t accept where they wanted to go,” Cantriel said. [...]