Corey Walton opens the episode by welcoming Mallory and Cole, thanking them for their contributions to From A to Arbitration and sharing their appreciation for the generosity of letter carriers across the country. He also discusses the upcoming NALC elections, union education, and the importance of supporting shop stewards and rank-and-file members.
The episode examines management’s use of scanner data to question carriers about stationary events and 22-minute vehicle loading times. Corey discusses Handbook M-39, M-01983, and the Joint Statement on Violence and Behavior in the Workplace while explaining how stewards can challenge improper street supervision, harassment, and unauthorized performance expectations. Other topics include delayed mail, falsified delivery scans, improper leave-time projections, DOIS estimates, and management’s failure to comply with grievance settlements.
Corey concludes with two arbitration decisions. C-13221 addresses management’s attempts to dictate how carriers spend their uniform allowances, while C-37531 examines unilateral start-time changes and management’s obligation to bargain with the union before changing working hours.