Kimetra Lewis - President
CALL TO ACTION!
I have told the membership in both the branch meeting and at the steward’s training that we are at war with the Postal Service. Did I mean that we are literally fighting one another? No, but what I meant was the Postal Service is angry with the Union and with its members; therefore, Postal management is coming at us from every angle. Management is constantly on teleconference call after teleconference call strategizing their next move against letter carriers.
Ron Stover - Executive Vice President
You stand in between management and their pay raises (Pay for Performance). What does that really mean? Trick as many carriers as possible into giving up their contractual rights. How do they get that done? Step one, have conference calls teaching lower management how to harass and get over on the city letter carrier. Step two, teach lower management to cover up the truth and do whatever it takes to miseducate and mislead city letter carriers which would further their ability to get over on the city letter carrier.So, what do you do as a City Letter Carrier to protect yourself? Step one, educate yourself. Download the NALC Letter Carrier App on your phone, on your lunch and breaks, read a rule or two every day. Step two, reach out to your union leaders and ask questions, don’t let management manipulate you into giving up your contractual rights.
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS
OF LONE STAR BRANCH 132
Nominations for the election of officers of NALC Lone Star Branch 132 for 2025-2027 will be conducted at the branch meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024. The candidate for office or another member in good standing shall make the nomination from the floor. Every nominee must complete an Official NALC Lone Star Branch 132 Nomination Form, which will be available at the October branch meeting. After nominations have closed and every nominee has completed the official form, the list of candidates will be read into the record by the Recording Secretary. Candidates can only be nominated for one office, except for the position of Editor. Nominations will be held for the following positions: President, Executive Vice-President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, MBA/Health Benefits Representative, Sergeant-at-Arms, Director of Retirees, Trustees (5 positions), and Editor.
The election for officers will be conducted by a secret mail-out ballot to the home addresses of eligible Branch 132 members on October 25, 2024. Each envelope will contain instructions, a ballot, a secret envelope, and a return envelope. If you do not receive the ballot, call the Election Chairperson, Lenora Salinas, at 469-408-3104. The ballot must be returned by November 22, 2024, to be counted.
OFFICIAL CALL FOR DELEGATES TO THE 2025 STATE CONVENTION
Nominations for delegates to the 2025 State Convention in Austin will be conducted at the October Branch Meeting. Dates of the convention to be announced later. Delegates must submit the form below to the Recording Secretary no later than October 7, 2024, at the Branch Meeting.
Delegate Nomination Form
I desire to place my name in nomination as a delegate to the 2025 State Convention in Austin, Texas. I affirm that I have not served or applied for a supervisory position with the United States Postal service in the last 24 months.
PRINTED NAME: _________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE: _____________________________________________________________________________
This form must be received by the Recording Secretary no later than October Branch Meeting on October 7, 2024.
Honoring "Our Hero" Alvin Gauthier, Jr.
The branch honored Grand Prairie Westchester Alvin Gauthier for his act of humanity. Brother Gauthier went over and above when he returned mail to a customer that he discovered was lost. The mail was postmarked 1942. It was from a WWII soldier to his family. Brother Gauthier used his own funds and drove to Jacksonville, Arkansas to give the mail to the family. Being a member of the armed forces, Brother Gauthier understood what it meant to receive mail from family members while away from home. Due to his benevolent act, Brother Gauthier has gained an extension to his family.
Thanks Alvin for showing the world that letter carriers are worthy of their trust.
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