NLRB: USPS violated federal law by firing a worker after she won reinstatement to her job in arbitration

STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case was tried virtually using Zoom for Government technology on March 21, 22 and 23, 2022. The Charging Party, Lawren C. Griffin (Griffin) filed an initial charge on July 1, 2021 and a first amended charge on October 28, 2021. The General Counsel issued the complaint on December 23, 2021…

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NLRB: APWU of Louisiana breached it’s duty of fair representation when it failed/refused to process employee’s grievances

FINDINGS OF FACT I. JURISDICTION The United States Postal Service (the Employer) provides postal services for the United States and operates various facilities throughout the United States in performing that function, including its facility located at 3928 Highway 32, Leonville, Louisiana (the Employer’s facility). The Board has jurisdiction over the Employer and this matter by…

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NLRB: APWU Local 3067 breached its duty of fair representation by failing to process employee’s grievance

December 12, 2022 ALLEGED UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES At all material times, the following individual held the position set forth opposite his name and has been an agent of the Respondent within the meaning of Section 2(13) of the Act: Steve Breaux – Local Union President At all material times, by virtue of Section 9(a) of…

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NLRB Decision on USPS Delaying Central Michigan Area APWU Requests For Information

July 21, 2021 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. The Board has jurisdiction over Respondent, the United States Postal Service, and this case by virtue of Section 1209 of the Postal Reorganization Act (PRA). 2. Local 300, Central Michigan Area, American Postal Workers Union (APWU), AFL–CIO, is a labor organization within the meaning of Section 2(5) of…

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NLRB Decision – Nasty Postmaster Fired a CCA for Filing Grievances

A nasty postmaster in Katy, Texas fired a CCA for filing grievances. This type of boss exists in too many post offices! This story had a happy ending. The NLRB went to bat for her. REMEDY Having found that the U.S.P.S. committed unfair labor practices, it is ordered to cease and desist and to take…

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NLRB Judges Division Issues New Edition of Bench Book

Office of Public Affairs – October 19, 2015 Washington, D.C– The Judges Division of the National Labor Relations Board has issued a new edition of the NLRB Bench Book, which replaces an earlier version issued in 2010. The Bench Book sets forth Board precedent and other rulings and authorities on recurring procedural and evidentiary issues…

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