NALC NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION

 

      President Brian Renfroe has called for a National Day of Action on Sunday February 22, 2026. This day is to rally letter carriers around the country calling for a fair contract. Negotiations will begin for our next contract on 02/25/2026.

      Branch 2184 members will be rallying with our sister Branch 434 at 200 E Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 12 Noon to 2:00pm.

 

MICHIGAN COLD WEATHER

 

      Active letter carriers are advised to dress in layers due to the extremely cold temperatures that we have had here in Michigan. Remember, your safety depends on you, brothers and sisters. Take the time you need while delivering your routes, both park and loop as well as curbside delivery.

      The roads are icy and very slippery, so make sure that you keep a safe distance between you and the vehicles around you.

      Letter carriers should not be walking up and down porches that have ice on them. Report addresses like that on a PS Form 1767 immediately.

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BRANCH 2184 IS REGISTERED FOR THE 2026 FOOD DRIVE

 

      This year’s NALC Food Drive will again be held on the second Saturday of May, which is May 9th. There will be additional details forthcoming for our Branch 2184 office Food Drive Coordinators. If you want to assist with the annual Food Drive here in the branch, please call the hall and ask to speak with EVP Jackie McGregory or Recording Secretary Katrina Jones.

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BRANCH 2184 RETIREMENT SEMINAR

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      On Sunday April 12th, 2026, Branch 2184 is hosting another Retirement Seminar, to be conducted by NALC Region 6 Retirement expert Robbie Gardiner and our Branch 2184 Retiree Officer Scott Watts. The seminar is open to all active Branch 2184 members. I strongly encourage you to attend this training, especially if you plan to retire within the next 

5 to 10 years. There will be refreshments provided. Please RSVP at (313) 295-1640 so that we will have adequate materials.

 

ARBITRATIONS

 

      Branch 2184 received a favorable arbitration award from Arbitrator Marton Charlton (C-37574) in which the Arbitrator stated in part:

      Based upon the foregoing, the Arbitrator must conclude the Employer is unable to demonstrate just cause for the carrier’s removal from the Postal Service. It has failed to demonstrate any nexus between carrier’s off-duty conduct and their employment and has based the removal in part on charges proven to be inaccurate.

      Based on the foregoing facts, information, and analysis, it is this Arbitrator’s decision that the Service did not have just cause to issue the Carrier a Notice of Removal. It has failed to demonstrate any nexus between the Carrier’s off-duty conduct and Postal operations, and has based the removal, in part, on charges proven to be inaccurate.

      The grievance is SUSTAINED. The Carrier shall be reinstated to employment with full back pay from the effective date of the removal to the date of the carrier’s reinstatement to work.”

     Excellent work by the Branch 2184 CAU team assisting in developing this case file at Informal A, including Branch 2184 Executive Vice President Jackie McGregory who met at the Formal A level of the grievance procedure and testified at the arbitration hearing, explaining to Arbitrator Charlton that management failed to meet their required Just Cause burden of proof as required in any discipline case.

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BRANCH 2184 FACEBOOK PAGE

 

      As of 2/01/2026 there are 262 members on the page. The page is growing daily. If you are on Facebook, please search for our page. You must answer a few questions like who your steward(s) is and what building do you work out of or are retired from, and you will be approved. There is up to date information concerning what is going on within your branch, at the state, regional, and national level of the NALC. There are always contractual updates. The page is open to current active and retired Branch 2184 members only.

      We are in the beginning months of 2026; on behalf of the officers and stewards at Branch 2184, we wish you and your loved ones a safe and Happy New Year!

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-- Walt McGregory

President

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