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Planet DeJoy
So, if at the end of 360 days you have X amount of hours you will receive a check paying you for X amount of hours. It may not seem like much but it is better than not getting paid for the five days between appointments.
By Jeff Morgan| Treasurer There’s a song by Donald Fagen called ‘Planet D’Rhonda’ (2012 album/‘Sunken Condos’) where a girl has her way with the guy and there’s really nothing he can do about it, whether he likes it or not. It kind of reminds me of the situation we postal workers may find ourselves in right now under the new Postmaster General.
Best of luck to you all. Hope this helps you out
THANK YOU MESSAGE Claude L. Ridley Out Going Branch President Denver GMF Local 321 Brothers and Sisters, I would like to take this time to say THANKS to everyone who participated in this election of local 321, especially for Vice President and Branch President. There was a total of 817 ballots mailed to the membership and only 292 ballots returned less than 50%. I would like to thank the E-board members for selecting me and given me the opportunity to fill the Branch President position when it became vacant, to the membership, also the Union Stewards whom gave me support. The Branch President position is not an easy job, but it was an honor to have served this membership in the Branch President capacity. I would like to congratulate Samuel T. Koduah (Vice President) and John Martinez Jr. (Branch President) for their victory and being selected for their position, wish them the best of luck in the years to come, also all duly elected officers. I can only say to the members whom did not vote, to let your voices be heard is “maybe one day”. On June 25, 2020, I will step down as Branch President and John Martinez will be sworn in, the last thing I have to say in departing is “There will always be U-N-I- (you and I) in Unity and Union”. Thanks
Sworn in on June 15th, his name is Louis DeJoy and, according to LaborNotes.org and other news media, his history with workers is anything but (a joy). In a statement after his appointment, DeJoy said that he looked forward “to working with the supporters of the Postal Service in Congress and the Administration to ensure the Postal Service remains an integral part of the United States government. Postal workers are the heart and soul of this institution, and I will be honored to work alongside them and their union.” This statement by DeJoy sounds promising but, as they say, “actions speak louder than words,” and his history is anything but worker and union friendly. In a LaborNotes article published May 15th, former clerk and carrier, Joe Piette wrote that the ‘New Postmaster General is an Expert Job-Killer.’ Mr. Piette outlined and documented how DeJoy and his companies had a “terrible labor record.” His company, New Breed Logistics, supplied the USPS with logistics support for multiple processing facilities (they repaired postal equipment) for more than 25 years. In a 2016 interview with Triad Business Journal DeJoy claimed the contract between his company and USPS was worth between $3.5 and $4 billion. It later merged with XPO logistics (he sold his company in 2014 for $615 million) for whom he served as CEO and board member before retiring in 2018. However, “the company continues to rent warehouse space from him, and he and his wife own between $25 million and $50 million in XPO stock.” (continued on page # 8)
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