converting to CBU

[bo_lich]

PM is converting 9 curb-side boxes to CBU, most of these boxes have been curb-side for 10+ years.  There is a new development going in as an extension of this street and they put a CBU at the end of the street to serve a new development and since the boxes are close to CBU she sent notice to curb-side customers that they should stop in for keys because they will be getting their mail in CBU starting next week.  The only references I can find are from 1983, a memorandum stating that converting to CBU's in an older development is only done when requested by residents and from the Oct. 1983 NRLC a paragraph stating the once mode of delivery is established it is not Postal policy to change it.  I am the RCA, regular just does what PM wants.  Can I file a grievance (do I have a grievance?) without regular and how do I find a steward to contact because we don't have an assistant state steward listed for my area and can't get state steward to call me back.  Thanks for any help.

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this is still true they cannot change the mode of delivery unless the resident agress.

[hmmm]

If you can't get the state steward to call you back, leave him a message that you're calling the national office, then do so.

Yes, you can file a grievance, since this will affect your pay and workiing conditions.63G87

[Vax]

   If the curb deliveries dont complain, theyll get away with it, had over 200 deliveries, go to cbu about 9 years ago, some idiot at the townhouses  told people it would be good to have locked boxes, now half the dopes dont empty their boxes but once in 3 or 4 weeks,      cant walk 50 yds to get their mail, if you get the cbu , ask for parcel lockers also each worth 2 min a week!  I have the big heavy duty platic NDBCDUs some have 2 parcel lockers on the bottom, smaller ones have one!

[idontlikerocks]

i hate to see grievances on things that make sense.  why wouldn't these customers want to have locking boxes?  save your energy for something else.

[Wave]

idontlikerocks, what planet do you live on??

CBU customers never pick their mail up, and I never interact with them.  There are other options if a customer wants a box that locks.  Why would you tell another carrier to take a loss and suck it up?  File a grievance if the contract is being violated.  Protect yourself.