PICNIC WAS A SUCCESS

 

      Our annual branch picnic took place on Sunday June 22, 2025. About 250 to 300 Branch 2184 members came out with their families for the picnic. We had games for the kids, food, drinks, music, wet slides, a train, a dunk tank and so much more for 2184 family and friends to enjoy. We had two 50/50 raffles for MDA where we raised money for MDA!

 

      Branch 2184 had the honor of having our current National Vice President James Henry attend along with nationwide podcaster, From A to Arbitration, Corey Walton. It was very hot that day, but we made the best of it!

 

      A special thanks to the Branch 1, Branch 56, Branch 116, Branch 320, Branch 654 and Branch 579 carriers who took time out of their Sunday to come and have fun with us here at our Branch 2184 annual picnic here.

 

      On Saturday July 12, 2025, we had a Picnic Volunteer Dinner as a show of appreciation for the volunteers that helped set up before and after the picnic, as well as helped during the picnic is some way. A special thanks to Erik Venzke and his Picnic Committee for a job well done on our picnic and volunteer dinner.

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PAY TABLE MODIFICATIONS

 

      Our employer has informed us (NALC), that the elimination of Table 2 Steps AA and A was completed effective on July 12, 2025 (PP 16-2025). In conjunction with the elimination of Steps AA and A on Table 2, all city carriers in those steps were advanced to Step B and began a new 46-week waiting period to be completed before advancing to the next step.

 

      Career Letter carriers currently in Step P in Tables 1 and 2 received a one-time pay increase effective June 14 (PP 14-2025), to an amount that is equal to a flat dollar amount of $1,000. Carrier technicians received $1,021. These increases were in addition to the general wage increases and COLAs.

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BACK PAY

 

      Carriers can expect their retroactive (back) pay to be reflected in their Aug. 29 paycheck. For carriers that retired during the last contract, you will have to notify the office where your last worked at for your back pay check. Carriers are encouraged to go over their checks to make sure that the back pay is correct.

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ARBITRATION

 

      Branch 2184 has received a Supplemental Arbitration Award (C-37295), from Arbitrator Doyle O’Connor with an “additional relief ordered is the payment to NALC Region 6 the sum of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000), as compensatory relief premised on the unwarranted costs incurred in this matter arising from the employer’s improper intransigence and the advancing of frivolous claims and defenses, as more fully set forth above.” Arbitrator O’Connor also added that the Postal Service has to pay $50.00 per calendar day for each day of delay beyond July 26 in tendering the amounts owed to one of our carriers.

 

      This is the largest arbitration award in the history of Branch 2184. When everything is all paid back to our 2184 carrier, it will be well over six figures multiple times!

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BRANCH 2184 FACEBOOK PAGE

 

      As of 07/22/2025, there are 257 members. The page is growing daily. If you are on Facebook, please search for our page. You will have to answer a few questions, such as who is your steward(s) and what building do you work out of, and you will be approved. There is up to date information about what is going on within your branch, at the state, regional and national level of NALC. There are always contractual updates.

 

      Take a moment to look at it. The page is only for current Branch 2184 members. No former members or nonmembers allowed.

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Enjoy the rest of your summer, Branch 2184 members! Stay safe!

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-- Walt McGregory

President