Corey Walton returns with another Salted Peanuts episode, discussing the Concerned Letter Carriers (CLC), management’s increasing reliance on scanner technology, and ongoing problems with attendance discipline, arbitrary office-time expectations, and the growing grievance backlog. He examines a new parcel delivery photo verification pilot program, improper scanning instructions, and the enforcement of grievance settlements.
The episode’s main focus is management’s attempts to prohibit carriers from sitting on stools while casing mail without medical documentation. Corey reviews Article 41.3.A and three arbitration decisions addressing a carrier’s right to use a stool unless it interferes with efficiency or job performance. He also discusses outgoing mail collection requirements, scanner messages, and Act of God grievances following severe winter weather.