A BIT ABOUT US

Union organization working for the letter carriers in Sarasota and Longboat Key.

Turning Interest Into Action

NALC is a non-profit union organization, organizing city letter carriers in the Sarasota and Longboat Key offices.

News

Your NALC 2148 SARASOTA Resource Center

We will keep you up to date with our local information, as well as what is happening at the National level.

!!CONGRATULATIONS!!

Kevin Quinn, Roger Pennell, Edith Dominquez, Stefanie Rebalsky, Mike Callahan,

Willie Bohanon, and Driss Bensar, welcome to career status.

2019

HOLIDAY

PARTY

Sunday 10-13 is the NALC Holiday Party. Food, drinks, entertainment. Bring the family, starts at 1:00pm and ends once the raccoons come out.

CARRIER

TECHNICIANS

Prior CCA's

Promotion pay dispute settled.

M-01893, lifts the hold on T-6 step increases. All back pay should be received by the May 3rd pay check. If you have not yet received your back pay, see your steward.

Employee Assistance Program

1-800-EAP-4YOU

The EAP program is available to USPS employees and their families. Your EAP gives you the ability to.....

Improve your health and well-being

Balance work and home life

Manage stress

Face addictions

Strengthen relationships

Officers

President - Tony Mancheno

Vice Pres. - Teri Hughes

Secretary - Liz Voakes

Treasurer - Scott Voglesong

Asst Sec/Trs - Kirk Ramme

HBR - Alyssa Black

Sergeant-at-Arms - Drew Kopacz

Chaplin -

Trustees - Dave Marriott, Nate Dolby, Kimberly Mullins

Contact Us

Tony - 941-356-0977 ( Formal A) retired
Teri - 941-266-5059 (Formal A and Informal A) steward Glengarry (hall rental)
Liz- 941-447-7516 ( Informal A) steward Southgate (editor)

Scott - 941-284-7861

Kirk - 941-356-0826 (Informal A) steward Gulfgate and Annex

Kimberly - 941-296-5710 (Informal A) steward MPO

Drew - 941-228-8757 (Informal A) steward Longboat Key and Gulfgate

Alyssa - 941-549-5710 (Informal A) steward Glengarry

Randy - 941-705-1486(Informal A) steward MPO

Lenka - 813-638-9835 (Informal A) steward Gulfgate

Katie - 941-993-5400 (Alt. Steward) MPO

Jolanta - 941-374-4186 (Alt. Steward) Longboat Key

NALC National web-site NALC.org

Florida State web-site FSALC.com

Membership Meetings 2019

May 21st

June 18th

July 16th

August 20th

September 17th

Holiday Party - October 13th -1:00-??

October 16th

November 19th

December 17th

Refreshments @ 7:00, Meeting @ 7:30

PRESIDENTS REPORT

For the last couple of months management has been instructing carriers to leave mail on the floor or you are instructed to take the mail with you and bring back what you can't deliver. They need to split up routes, there were sick calls, overburdened routes due to route inspections and they want you back to the office by 6:00pm or not later than 7:00pm. Sounds familiar? Management has the right to manage, but they also have to manage according to the handbooks and manuals. Imagine if a postal inspector walked into the building and saw mail on the floor. Management has just reported that ALL mail is out for delivery. Do you think they will say they instructed you to leave mail on the floor? In the past, carriers have been accused of leaving mail behind, even though they were instructed to leave the mail. Don't let this happen to you.

You have a right to REQUEST and be provided a PS Form 1571 any time a supervisor instructs you to leave mail. This is a form used by letter carriers to record delayed and/or curtailed mail.

Handbook M-41 241 Sections 131.44, 131.45, 131.46

Also in the M-41 441 listed in part 24, 442.1, 442.2, 442.3

The M-41 Handbook is located at each carrier case in the route book.

BUNO'S BLOG

Greetings fellow Letter Carriers of branch 2148. My name is Matt Balno aka, Buno. Not Bruno as the auto correct writes. Many of you know me. I have been a Letter Carrier for about 34 years now. I am stationed at the Glengarry office. During my many years here I have been an avid investor in the Thrift Savings Plan. I have studied the plan and its funds extensively. There are many who are new to the Postal Service who may not know much about the TSP. The reason I am writing this article for the branch is I wanted to make myself available to those of us who might have any questions, or concerns about TSP.

I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have about TSP. I have always been a big fan of the plan. It's one of the reasons I stayed with the Postal Service after receiving by Degree in Accounting. My goal is to be able to write an article about the TSP to help the membership understand it better and to inform you of any changes occurring.

Thank you for your time and service. I can be reached at 941-321-8526 or via email @

STEWARD REPORTS

GULFGATE/ANNEX

Weingarten Rights, letter carriers have the right to Union representation in investigatory interviews conducted by Managers, Postal Inspectors, or USPS (OIG) Agents. Weingarten gives each employee the right to representation during any "investigatory interview which he or she reasonably believes may lead to discipline.

GLENGARRY/SOUTHGATE

April 15th was not only Tax day, but a day for Glengarry to get another Station Manager. Follow the rules and instructions of your supervisors and file a grievance if need be. Ask to speak with your steward. Summer is coming, seasonal customers are leaving, and the "heat" will be on....

MAIN PO/LBK

MPO, you have to inform your steward when things are not being done correctly. Do NOT just come up and tell them, ask to see a steward so that you can get your information documented. Whether it is about the cage or 733-time, or anything else. The only way we can fix the problem, is for you to document and tell us to file a grievance.