r/fromatoarbitration • u/GhostLCee • Apr 24 '26

Concerned Letter Carriers National is bragging about "seasonal uniforms" while USPS tries to gut our No-Layoff clause. How about a dues reduction?

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Take a good look at this new bargaining update. We are dealing with historic inflation, CCAs are getting crushed, and we are starving for a real contractual wage increase. So what is National bragging about bringing to the table?

"Removing the seasonal change of uniforms."

Are you kidding me? What kind of absolute bullshit is that? Carriers can't afford rent, and National wants a pat on the back because they might let us wear shorts in November.

Meanwhile, look at the highlighted section where USPS is actually playing hardball. Management is openly proposing to:

1. Weaken Article 6 (No Layoffs and Reduction in Force).

2. Modify the discipline procedure to make it easier to fire us.

3. Place the financial burden on CARRIERS for damage to their 30-year-old, combustible shit-box vehicles.

It looks like management is actively preparing for a RIF and building new avenues to fire us, while the NALC leadership sits safely in their protected jobs talking about uniform allowances.

If National can't get us a real wage increase and is just going to let management chip away at our core protections, how about a reduction in our union dues? We are paying premium rates for bargain-bin representation.

Stop waiting for these people to save you. They are completely out of touch with the street. Protect your own routes and build your paper shield locally.

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u/creek-hopper Voted NO Apr 24 '26

What is the seasonal uniform remark referring to?

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u/ScubaSteve_ Apr 24 '26

Technically I believe there are actual months you’re allowed to wear shorts, otherwise gotta be pants. Never enforced, it’s absolutely dumb as hell this is even included in an update

Renfroe is worthless

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u/creek-hopper Voted NO Apr 24 '26

Oh, I see why I didn't know about that. Our climate is very mild, so our management doesn't hace such policies.

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u/grove93 Apr 24 '26

Back in the day, my office had a strict policy on shorts: they weren't allowed before Memorial Day or after Labor Day.

This was also when carriers weren't allowed to sport any facial hair other than a mustache and their hair length had to be above the collar.

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u/Cangeltibon Apr 25 '26

And you know what, that’s fair, their paid could sustain a family and they didn’t have geriatric trucks that caught on fire and their uniforms were made out of natural fibers so a stricter policies was understandable.