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Constitution of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union

We, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, establish this Constitution in order to form a more perfect union. We believe that all working people and all human beings have a right to a safe and decent living at a reasonable wage and that all members of society are entitled to equal and fair justice. We believe that all people, regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental handicap, or creed are entitled to equal opportunity and treatment. We further believe that all members of society should challenge such pernicious evils as racism, sexism, and capital's domination of labor. We also believe that it is important for the working class to ever realize that "in unity there is strength" and that "an injury to one is an injury to all." ________________________________________________________________
2012 Scholarship Award Winners total $20,000.00 (click here)


May 15th Deadline Approaches, What is Next? (click here)

Senate passes "21st Century Postal Service Act"

To view PDF (click here)

2012 Bylaws Approved: To view the 2012 Bylaws (click here)

 
Crazy Math - USPS Consolidation Plan will Lose More Money than it Saves:

"The Postal Service revealed something it’s been hiding for months — the projected revenue losses its consolidation plan could cause. The numbers are something to behold"

"The results of this first round of research will officially be released tomorrow morning, but at the hearing, Mr. Whiteman revealed that the research showed that mail volumes would drop by 7.7%. That translates into $5.2 billion in gross revenue losses, and $1.9 billion in net contribution losses (the contribution loss figures in lower costs for lower volumes). We've also learned that the research shows a whopping 10.3% loss in First-Class mail volume.
Losses like that would wipe out nearly all of the $2.6 billion in cost savings the Network Rationalization plan hopes to achieve. Given that the AMP studies suggest cost savings might be far less than $2.6 billion, the consolidation plan could easily end up losing more money than it saves."

http://www.savethepostoffice.com/secret-market-survey-reveals-usps-plans-would-cost-over-5-billion-lost-revenue


USPS Plows Forward With Closings and Service Cuts

(February 16, 2012) In what can only be described as a blatant slap in the face to all postal stakeholders, including the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the Postal Service has informed the NPMHU that it will not wait for the PRC to issue (probably in August) its advisory opinion on the changes in service standards and the subsequent closure of hundreds of mail processing facilities around the country. The following facilities are targeted for consolidation within Local 305's jurisdiction:

State............. Facility............................................. Consolidated To

MD________ CUMBERLAND__________________ JOHNSTOWN, PA (F4/CSV Review)

MD________ EASTERN SHORE________________ NEW CASTLE, DE (F4/CSV Review)

MD________ SUBURBAN ANNEX___________CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD (F4/CSV Review)

MD_________WALDORF_________________CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD (F4/CSV Review)

NC_________ASHEVILLE_____________________GREENVILLE, SC (AMP approval letter)

NC_________FAYETTEVILLE_______CHARLOTTE, NC & RALEIGH,NC (Click for final AMP)

NC_________KINSTON______________________ RALEIGH, NC (AMP approval letter)

NC________ ROCKY MOUNT_________RALEIGH, NC (F4/CSV Review), (Clerk Impact)

VA________CHARLOTTESVILLE_________________RICHMOND, VA (F4/CSV Review)

VA________ LYNCHBURG____________________GREENSBORO, NC (Click for final AMP)

VA_________NORFOLK______________________ RICHMOND, VA (Click for final AMP)

VA_________ROANOKE______________________GREENSBORO, NC (Click for final AMP)

VA_________WINCHESTER___________________UNKNOWN (F4/CSV Review)

WV________ CLARKSBURG____CHARLESTON, WV & PITTSBURGH, PA (Click for final AMP)

WV________ PARKERSBURG__________________CHARLESTON, WV (Click for final AMP)

There are currently two (2) MOU's pertaining to MAILHANDLERS who are to be excessed from their current duty station. Click on the links below to view each of the MOU'S. MOU-1 outlines the notification period management must provide and MOU-2 details e-reassign opportunities only available for those MAILHANDLERS who are impacted. For any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the local office (804) 358-4664 and ask for a member of the CAD staff.

MOU-1 MOU-2

To view Clerk Craft Impact across Local 305

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VEBA: Voluntary Employee Benefit Agreement

NPMHU Local 305 is the only Local Union in the nation to provide our members with financial assistance during times of illness and incapacity to work through our VEBA Welfare Benefit Trust. To view a complete pdf file of our Sick Pay Plan, please click here. To qualify for VEBA, you must be current in the payment of your dues and a member for five (5) years immediately prior to filing a claim. Download your VEBA Claim Form, please click here. To update or file Designation of Benficiary click here remember to forward a copy through your Branch President to the Local Office and retain a copy for your files.

To avoid multiple dues with holding when transferring to the mailhandler craft click here.
Defense vs. Discipline click here.

NPMHU Local 305 Scholarship Program for 2012-2013 School Year:

The purpose of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 305 Scholarship Program is to provide educational opportunities for Eligible Dependents of Union Members by providing financial assistance to those who meet the conditions of eligibility and who are selected pursuant to Article III.C. of Local 305's Voluntary Employee'sBeneficiary Association. The program will award up to $20,000.00 in total scholarships this year.