March - April 2025 Branch 1111 Issue

Greater East Bay Branch 1111 News Volume 44 Number 498

March/April 2025

President Trump’s proposed Executive Order to fire the Postal Board of Governors and roll us into the Commerce Department is a direct threat to our livelihood and a probable first step towards privatization.

Be Informed, take action, make calls, protect what is ours!

See Pages 4 and 9 for more information

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BRANCH PAPER DEADLINE The deadline for copy for Branch 1111 News is the 5th of each month. News stories, articles, letters, drawings, or cartoons, as well as photographs -- either recent or historical -should be submitted to the Branch office. Short notices of personal or shop floor interest are especially welcome. The Editor and Assistant Editor retain the right to edit, delete, or reject articles and artwork for the good of the Branch.

BRANCH 1111 OFFICERS Edward P. Fletcher, President Narciso Paderanga, Executive Vice President Mary Abante, First Vice President Terrence Super, Second Vice President Eddie Murphy, Third Vice President April Patrick, Fourth Vice President Mary Phelps, Secretary-Treasurer John Ferreira, Asst. Sec-Treasurer Lumus Russell IV, Sgt-at-Arms Jacob Morgan, Insurance Officer Rickie Cox, Trustee Ron Jones, Trustee Jeffrey Valentine, Trustee

Greater East Bay Branch 1111 News Branch 1111 News is the official bimonthly publication of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Greater East Bay Branch 1111. Circulation 3,000 Offices Served:

Alameda, Alamo, Antioch, Benicia, Berkeley, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Crockett, Danville, El Cerrito, Fairfield, Fremont, Lafayette, Livermore, Martinez, Moraga, Oakland, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, Richmond, Rodeo-Hercules, San Lorenzo, San Ramon, Suisun City, Union City, Vallejo, Walnut Creek

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Elizabeth Corriea, Marisela Fletcher, Irene Hernandez, Joshua Pearl, Ché Perez, Frances Swint, Ka Moon Yi

BRANCH 1111 OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday: 8 am to 5 pm 402 – 37th Street Richmond, Ca. 94805- 2134 510-237-5111, Fax 510-237-5181

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BRANCH 1111 NEWS STAFF Editor - Joshua Pearl: joshpbranch1111@gmail.com

Assistant Editor – John Jekabson: jjbranch1111@gmail.com

Contributors -- Ed Fletcher, Eddie Murphy, John Ferreira, Narciso Paderanga, Mary Abante, Liz Corriea, Ron Jones, Shana Lum, Mary Phelps, Terrence Super, Jacob Morgan, April Patrick Views expressed in Branch 1111 News do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor, Assistant Editor, Branch Officers, or members of National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 1111

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FOOD DRIVE CANCELLED This year Branch 1111 will not participate in the NALC Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The Food Banks in Alameda and Contra Costa counties have declined to participate due to a lack of resources. Without their cooperation, our Branch has cancelled this year’s Food Drive. It is our hope that a workable system can be in place by next year.

CONTRACT IN ARBITRATION

New Executive Council members Irene Hernandez and Ka Moon Yi

The unresolved Contract negotiations between the NALC and the Postal Service has been sent to binding arbitration as of March 17. Both parties will present their best arguments, and the decision will be up to the arbitrator. The ruling will be final with no appeals available.

NEW EXECUTUVE COUNCIL MEMBERS Two new members were appointed to the Branch Executive Council last month They are Irene Hernandez of Berkeley and Ka Moon Yi of Benicia. Both have been active participants in the Union and were chosen because of their previous excellent work for Branch 1111.

HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU The following letter carriers have recently retired: Mauro Torreon and Gloria Sonico of Concord; Iniego Goda of Oakland; Ruben Ramirez of Emeryville, Oakland; Milagros Jovez of Vallejo; Jasvinder Aujla of Fremont; Wilson Ventura of Fairfield; Jeffrey Gostomski of Lafayette; Regina Springer of Berkeley; and Greg Bourne of El Cerrito. We wish them all many years of rewarding leisure.

After 48 years a last day comes for Jeff Gostomski of Lafayette

PMG SET TO STEP DOWN Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will soon step down as head of the U.S. Postal Service, creating an opening for the agency’s governing board to fill. DeJoy will stay on until the Board of Governors completes its process to find a successor.

The PMG has faced significant criticism since his appointment to the role in 2020 for his efforts to slow down mail delivery, raise prices and consolidate mail processing while also winning some plaudits for creating a vision he said would eliminate the agency’s financial troubles and make the USPS more efficient in its operations

Ignatius Wong of Lafayette retires with one more swipe 3

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Fighting For America’s Postal Service

By Edward P. Fletcher, President

My brothers and sisters, the United States Postal Service and our jobs as Letter Carriers who provide universal service to the America public, is once again under attack. Whether it is greedy hands of the super-rich or the enlarged and unbridled egos of the current administration that are promoting USPS privatization, it is all shameful and will harm the economy, U.S. citizens, and mail delivery. Make no mistakes about it, they will broadcast false claims about service for the sole purpose of destruction. They do not care about universal mail delivery to all Americans or the increased mailing costs to come.

Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution The United States Postal Service (USPS) is indeed mentioned in the US Constitution. Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the power “To establish Post Offices and post Roads.” This provision authorizes Congress to regulate and establish the postal service, ensuring mail delivery and regulation nationwide. While it does not explicitly name USPS, this constitutional authority forms the basis for its existence and operations.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution, known as the Postal Clause or the Postal Power, states that the Post Office has the constitutional authority to designate mail routes. The Post Office is also empowered to construct or designate post offices with the implied authority to carry, deliver, and regulate the mail of the United States as a whole. The Postal Power also includes the power to designate certain materials as non-mailable, and to pass statutes criminalizing abuses of the postal system (such as mail fraud and armed robbery of post offices).

March/April 2025 How did Congress use the Postal Clause?

Congress has used the Postal Clause to help shape and develop our modern postal system. Although the Clause gives Congress the power to establish post offices and postal roads, the Supreme Court has recognized implied powers in this Clause, such as protecting the mail.

We Are American Letter Carriers Who are the workers that the current administration seeks to eliminate? Are they a piece of dead wood that needs to be chain sawed off? Hell no! Are they just faceless numbers on a piece of paper or on a computer screen? Hell no! We are human beings! We are family members! We are your neighbors! We are veterans! We are in your church groups! We are Letter Carriers and postal employees who have dedicated our entire lives to serving the American public. In fact, letter carriers have always been the face of the U.S. Postal Service. We deliver your mail and packages. Not just in extreme heat, cold, snow, ice, and rain, but also during global pandemics. We look after the elderly on our routes. We are members of the very communities that we serve. We are American Letter Carriers who will fight for what’s right!

Ringing the Bell Against Privatization I know that we are in some troublesome times but be not dismayed. It is nothing new to us. We will fight! In short, it would take an act of Congress to privatize the Postal Service.

Our customers value the universal service provided by the Post Office, and its employees who work tirelessly to deliver the mail.

We must all be ready to fight now to save our Postal Service. The NALC will continue to promote grass roots legislation, calls to Congress, organize rallies, media events and provide information to the public. Every member who cares about their jobs, and our customers who care about protecting our Postal Service, should be writing, calling and or emailing their congressional representatives to save the USPS. For example, during President Biden’s Administration we got bipartisan legislation for Postal Reform in 2022 and ensured 6-day delivery for the USPS. You can go the NALC.org website and click “Contact Congress” to be directed to your representatives. Special gratitude to all our hard-working Letter Carriers.

Fremont carrier Jasvinder Aujla (center) retires. A huge turnout of coworkers, and some branch officers honor his 34 years of service. We at the Branch wish him all the best going forward!

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Another Episode of Do’s and Don’ts

By Narciso Paderanga, IV Executive Vice President

Anytime you are interviewed by management, whether it’s for a “just cause” interview and/or for any management’s investigation other than to issue discipline, you are not required to sign (or initial your name) to their interview notes at the conclusion of the interview. If they force you to sign, you can simply say it is not a condition of employment. Of course, we must obey instructions and file a grievance later, thus, you can notate next to your signature that you were forced to sign although you didn’t wish to sign to prevent management to issue discipline for “failure to follow instructions.” Similarly, when we, the Union, asks them to sign our interview notes, management is not required to and we cannot force them to sign our interview notes.

However, if they are asking you to sign an official USPS form or document, which should include a title at the bottom of the form, such as but not limited to “PS Form ___”, then you should sign such forms, especially if the instructions on the form indicate that “employee” completes, fill out and sign such forms.

If the document or form, does not have a PS Form # or name, and the document seems to be a locally developed form, I suggest you seek advice from a Shop Steward or your Full-time Officer before signing it.

M-00319, a Step 4 Decision, states in relevant part, “… inasmuch as there is no national requirement for employees to acknowledge that the subject information was documented, they should not be required to sign a local form…”

M-00328, a Step 4 Decision, states, “It is the decision of the U.S. Postal Service that the signing of the form which is the subject of this grievance cannot be made a “condition of employment” and further that the failure of an employee to sign the attestation affixed thereto cannot be a subject for disciplinary action.”

On another note, it has come to our attention that management has falsified clock rings for the following situation.

When management sends you home once you have reached 60 hours for the week, they have the contractual right to do so in accordance with Article 8 and National Arbitrator Mittenthal’s award found on page 8-20 of the JCAM. However, management must pay you for the remainder of your guaranteed 8-hour day as a full-time carrier. If you are sent home in less than 8 hours once you have reached the 60th hour, be mindful of your paid hours for the period in question. If you notice that management input LWOP or any other type of leave, such as Annual Leave, inform your shop steward and/or Full-time Officer immediately.

In the event you try to contact management via office phone, or their cell phones and they don’t answer, especially in emergency situations, please let your steward and/or your fulltime officer know immediately. Management must be available to answer calls from carriers. Just recently, we had a brother who was robbed and assaulted on the street, but management did not answer the phone. Management must be held liable. We must file

Branch 1111 News a PS Form 1767 to ensure that this issue is brought up to District Level.

In Solidarity

125 Years

By Mary Abante, First Vice President

On January 19, 2025, we celebrated with Napa Branch 627 their 125 years of service to the community.

In the picture starting left to right is Advocate for Region 1 and Napa Branch President David James. In the middle is Dispute Resolution Team member for the Union and Napa Trustee Joe Lujan. To the right is Regional Administrative Assistant for Region 1 Jeff Frazee. These men are also known by our Branch for fighting for the rights of our carriers. We appreciate their hard work.

Pictured below is our Branch President Ed Fletcher after installing Fou Tern as President and the officers of Branch 1707 of Hayward, Ca. We commend Fou Tern’s commitment to serve and look forward to seeing more of him and his Stewards at our monthly Steward Classes, training, seminars and Conferences.

Our Branch is dedicated to promoting, educating and supporting those who choose to serve the membership. Stewards at times can endure difficulties, frustration, and stress yet are also known for their endurance, courage and care for others.

Why may you ask to become a Steward, an Advocate or Dispute Resolution Team member? Because we are the guardians of the Contract, it is an honor to fight for all members.

Marvin J. Ashton said, “The direction in which we are moving is more important than where we are at the moment.”

If you are interested in fighting the good fight with us and becoming a Steward, please contact our Branch.

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Where is the Overtime Going?

By Second Vice President Terrence Lee Super

I know in some offices, there is pretty much an unlimited amount of overtime that is available to our Letter Carriers. In fact, as far as I can remember, carriers were making well over $100,000 a year because of the overtime and penalty overtime literally being worked daily. At those times, we Letter Carriers were happy because our checks were very magnanimous. We worked a lot but when pay day came, it gave us the incentive to keep going. But there were other times when carriers got sick and tired of all the hours they were working. In fact, some of the carriers even yelled at ME because they didn’t feel the Union was doing anything about it. I didn’t fault our carriers for feeling this way, because I knew they weren’t actually upset with me personally. They were just frustrated, and many of the carriers that did that genuinely apologized for their outbursts.

I love to see the passion that our carriers have for their rights and that’s why I love to do what I do. I especially appreciate that they hold us Full-Time-Officers who they vote for accountable, even though we’re not at fault. We still responded by putting extreme pressure on the District to hire more help, which they started doing at a high rate even to this day. Currently there are over 20 new carriers in orientation for next week. In fact, the District continues to hire more. We will recommend they continue with the hiring, especially in areas where delivering mail may not be as appealing. All our customers deserve a prompt mail service and we need as many new carriers as possible to achieve that mission, and our Letter Carriers proudly get the job done!

Switching gears, it would be irresponsible for me not to mention what’s happening in some of the offices we represent.

As we all know, mail volume has dropped significantly, which in turn, overtime is very limited. I hate to say it but unfortunately overtime is not an entitlement. If you have an office that has 30 to 40 carriers on the overtime desired list, it’s likely ODL carriers are going to get a lot of 8-hour days. Fortunately, 8-hour days are not contractual but for whatever reason upper management forces that on local management. We definitely will file grievances when management improperly mandates, but if no one is mandated it is not a grievance when an ODL carrier doesn’t get overtime for that day. However, by the end of the quarter management MUST have had the overtime distributed equitably, and that’s how we get ODL carriers paid on the back end if they ended up below the quarterly average.

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March/April 2025 Again though, overtime is NOT an entitlement and if you are in an office where the mail volume has gone down and there isn’t a lot of overtime to spread around, don’t get yourself in trouble by purposely delivering at a snail-like pace in order to stretch or extend your street time. Doing this will make management want to “walk” you, meaning they will conduct a street count of your route, and unfortunately at times, carriers come back extremely early possibly exposing that their route is not as long as they made it to be.

Please be honest with the time you are requesting on your PS-Form 3996 because asking for too much will raise a red flag, and management may again walk you. I’m not saying that some of the routes are not overbearing, I’m simply just trying to protect you from having your route counted and possible territory added to it.

The last thing I’ll say is that even though overtime is not an entitlement, management has to distribute it equitably so please keep an eye on it and let your Stewards know when you are not being worked or not being brought in on your Schedule Day Off. ODL carriers, we need statements saying that you were available to work for our grievance files when attempting to get you paid for management not using you. Don’t throw money away. Management violates article 8 almost every single day and we need your help to make sure we catch it all, no matter if it’s ten dollars or a hundred dollars, you deserve every cent!

Be safe out there and we will see you in your offices.

Chit Machacon (top) and Michael Chautran (bottom) both of Benicia with their 25 Years of service awards.

Congratulations for your dedicated work!

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Lunch Corner

by Elizabete Tavares, Piedmont Shop Steward

Branch 1111 News and top with the chicken, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, scallions, cilantro and chopped peanuts. If serving later, you can either refrigerate the noodles separately from the other ingredients, or toss it all together, cover and refrigerate. Either way, drizzle with the reserved dressing just before eating.

Weather is getting warmer, let’s eat some salad

Cold Peanut Noodles with Chicken and Cabbage Cook Time:30 min Prep Time 15 min Servings: 6 Chicken •

1 to 1¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

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2 teaspoons of olive oil

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1 pound udon or soba noodles

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½ cup smooth peanut butter

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1 tablespoon of hoisin sauce

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2 limes, juiced

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2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar

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2 teaspoons soy sauce

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1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil

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1/2 teaspoon chili crisp or chili paste

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1/4 cup of water

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3 cups of shredded red cabbage

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1½ cups shredded carrots

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2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced

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½ cup sliced scallions

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1 cup fresh cilantro leaves

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¼ cup dry roasted, unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped

New member Luis Cutalo of Benicia attending his first meeting at the Branch office. He was officially sworn in

by Narciso Paderanga. He also did some computer work for the Branch. He does tech support on the side. Text him at 707-297-0519 if you need to hire tech help.

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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven.

2. Place the chicken on a cutting board and cover with plastic wrap. Using a mallet or potato masher, pound the chicken until it’s 1/2-inch thick. Place chicken in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Cover the dish with foil and bake chicken for 20 to 25 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reaches 165 F. Remove from the oven and cool.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, hoisin sauce, lime juice, vinegar, soy sauce, chili crisp or paste and water. Reserve 1/4 cup of the dressing and set aside.

4. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Place the cooked noodles in a serving bowl and add half of the dressing.

Use tongs to toss. Add the remaining dressing and toss again until fully coated.

5. Use clean hands to pull the cooled chicken into bite-sized pieces.

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If serving immediately, divide the noodles among 6 bowls

Danville Stewards Oscar Espinal and Justin Kaiserman in their new official Union office won by grievance settlement.

Way to go fellas. Keep it up!

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SORTING AND DELIVERY CENTER PLAN

By April Patrick, Fourth Vice President

On March 23, 2021, the Postal Service announced its longterm strategic plan to stabilize mail delivery. This plan, called the Delivering for America Plan, involves the reorganization of the Postal Service’s processing, transportation, and delivery networks. This plan is intended to reverse an estimated $160 billion loss over the next 10 years.

Part of this plan includes the creation of large delivery units called Sorting and Delivery Centers (S & DCs) across the country. The establishment of these S & DCs involves moving city letter carriers and their assignments from their current work location to larger facilities.

At the end of 2024, the Postal Service began breaking ground at the Berkeley DDU, which will become the new S & DC for the Berkeley Installation. So far, the bathrooms and locker rooms have been completely gutted. What was once a swing/breakroom is now a skeletal space with exposed beams and wiring, while the parking lot at the DDU now has limited space due to the demolition and preparations for the new electric vehicles and charging stations. Currently, the carriers at Berkeley DDU are surrounded by construction workers and loud and heavy machinery as preparations are underway to establish the new Sorting and Delivery Center.

Recently, management unsuccessfully attempted to displace the NALC Shop Stewards of Berkeley DDU with a 24hour notice to vacate, claiming it was not possible to provide an office to NALC Branch 1111 at the new Berkeley S & DC. This outrageous and egregious move is a direct violation of Articles 5 and 15 of the National Agreement and another attempt by management to thwart the NALC from effectively representing our membership. But IT WON’T WORK. The Union has already intervened to correct this action and will continue to fight and closely monitor the progress of the establishment of the new S & DC, ensuring that the management upholds contract provisions as well as prior settlements so that the NALC will continue to have strong, uninterrupted and visible representation at the Berkeley Installation.

The NALC Branch 1111 stewards have occupied a union office at the Berkeley DDU for over 2 decades, tirelessly fighting for the contractual rights of the carriers in the City of Berkeley.

A big shout out to all the Berkeley stewards for their consistent hard work and perseverance.

March/April 2025 carriers just turn on the engine and walk away. We all have a responsibility to report any deficiencies, preferably early enough to correct any problems so that we can drive as safely as possible.

PS Form 4565 is the tag that should be completed in the event you need to report any repairs.

After completing the PS Form, you need to give it to your supervisor, and get her or him to sign it, and get your receipt to show that it was reported. Hopefully they will call it in early enough to be fixed by the time you load up for delivery. That's why it's very important to report it first thing in the morning.

It's a shame when a carrier doesn't report issues with their vehicle and leaves it for another carrier to have to write it up. There are many times I had to write up vehicles that should have already been written up. Of course, the vehicles are not properly well kept up by maintenance, which is another part of the problem. You must at least do your part.

BERKELEY BLUES NEWS! What's shaking in Berkeley? So much more chaos has been brewing in Berkeley. Our temporary OIC (Officer in Charge), has returned to his office and our Postmaster is back. As you may have heard our DDU building is undergoing lots of renovations. It appears to be a long process, lots of daily inconveniences are happening, like parking problems, getting our accountables, and so much more. Berkeley is already known for being unorganized. Nothing has changed much in that department.

The newer PTF's probably don't know what they are getting themselves into by coming to Berkeley. They will learn the crazy ways of survival here, there's always hope for better working conditions. Remodeling of this building does not change the internal problems that exist at this Berkeley station.

Improve our leadership is one way to better this office, and to treat all employees with dignity and respect will go a long ways. I will keep this short, until the next time.

"Knowledge is Power."

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

By Berkeley Chief Steward. Liz Corriea

Each morning it's required for you to check your Postal vehicle, but how many of you really do exactly that? Some 8

Newly converted Berkeley regular Brian Glasper is ready to start the day

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Fighting for Our Jobs

By Ron Jones, Vice President of the California State Association of Letter Carriers (CSALC) and Oakland Shop Steward

When the Washington Post newspaper informed its readers that President Trump was planning to issue an Executive Order to dismantle the Postal Service by removing the Postal Board of Governors, rescinding the Postal Service independence status and placing it under the Department of Commerce it sent shock waves through the postal communities. It also ignited NALC activists and others postal union activists to rally against this pending action.

On Monday February 24, 2025, The NALC along with others postal union, management associations and members of Congress held a rally outside of NALC headquarters in Washington D.C. The rally was held with the U.S. Capitol in the background and hundreds of supporters of the postal service, making it clear that we will not allow the Post Office to be dismantled. The NALC, along with our coalition of stakeholders, contacted all members of Congress to put a stop to this action.

The next 2 days, members of the CSALC, along with local branch members from California fanned out on Capitol Hill to speak will ALL members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans. Our mission/task was simple “Hell-No to dismantling the Postal Service” period. The support we received from the California Congressional member was overwhelming, they are in support of keeping the postal service as it is. That was the sentiment we received on Capitol Hill.

As we prepare ourselves to defend our jobs and livelihood, we can’t do it alone. We need every member to participate in this event. Here are things that must be done immediately, if you have not already done so: Sign-up to the Letter Carrier Political Fund.

This is the most important thing you can do. By law, we cannot use dues money for our political action. This fund supports politicians who support and vote on issues that affect letter carriers and our families. We support ALL politicians who support us. Please go to “nalc.org” look at the right side of the main page under “Take Action” click on Contribute to our PAC. You may also contact the Branch.

• Download the NALC Apps on your mobile device. This is the best way for you to stay up to date on what is going on.

• Branch 1111 website (branch1111.org) and Facebook.

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Ron Jones meets with newly elected California Senator Adam Schiff

Jones and Chris Calica dress for the Washington DC weather

Protestors at the DC rally fighting the good fight

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NALC Branch 1111 Balance Sheet

LIABILITIES & EQUITY Total Liabilities Total Equity TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$5,855.01 $1,169,343.13 $1,175,198.14

As of February 28, 2025 ASSETS Current Assets Bank Accounts 100 - Petty Cash 142.28 126 PPCU-50 188,915.53 Mechanics Bank Accounts 188,638.64 PPCU-Acct 70 35,719.19 United Bank Accounts 403,408.94 Total Bank Accounts $816,824.58 Total Current Other Assets 0 Total Current Assets $816,824.58 Fixed Assets 189 - Accumulated Depreciation -171,634.57 190 - Accum Deprec - Furn./Eq. -68,743.00 191 - Accum Deprec - Computer Eq. -11,561.00 192 - Accum Deprec - Copier -6,896.60 193 - Accum Deprec - Building/Improv-153,573.66 197 - Accum Deprec - Storage Shed -430.00 198 - Accum Deprec – Prior -61,391.17 Total Fixed Assets $ 358,373.56 TOTAL ASSETS $1,175,198.14

New member Julio Mejia of Benicia sworn in at the February meeting

Figure 3Rodeo-Hercules, 1Jack Roy carriers 2Martinez out of Clayton Baljinder Dylan receives Porter, Dhaliw Dan award Imam, for saving Coles Harper, UPS driver Michael Hewiston and Jin Li Ajit Singh (center) at his retirement after 24 years, celebrating with his fellow San Ramon Letter Carriers

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West Grand Oakland retirees, Melinda Jones (38 years) and Vincent Berry (30 years), happily celebrate their last day together. Two of the nicest people you'd ever meet. We'll miss you! Best of luck ahead

Branch Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month, 7:00pm at the Branch Office The next Branch Meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 25th and Tuesday, April 22nd