Is management-authorized meeting time with a union representative, compensable?

[justacarrier]

I sensed the same.

I don't see how any union representative could have a clear conscience to carriers performing compensable work hours (productive or not) shouldn't recieve their compensation due.

Have our representatives shifted focus from the labor movement to the free-labor movement?

It's because I have actual experience!!!!

 

[Dominator]

I was just stating the truth. Sounds like this is exactly what Dom is trying to do. And yes there are carriers out there that will/would do that and even though they are "fellow carriers" they are wrong! I have dealt with many carriers in the past that fit into this category, mostly non-members but members also. I would absolutely put my work for the rural carriers up against your view of me any day. I speak from experience not from behind a keyboard.

Ahh.. the carrier's are wrong. The RCAM is wrong. The settlement reference is wrong. The F-21 is wrong. But your undocumented, unsupported position is... "just stating the truth", huh?

Your "dealt with many carriers in the past that fit into this category, mostly non-members but members also" comment is a disgrace to the stewardship.

It's backwards comments like these that continue to convince me that our union was infiltrated long ago.

 

[Dominator]

It's because I have actual experience!!!!

Your experience level is apparent.

 

[oi veh.]

I was just stating the truth. Sounds like this is exactly what Dom is trying to do. And yes there are carriers out there that will/would do that and even though they are "fellow carriers" they are wrong! I have dealt with many carriers in the past that fit into this category, mostly non-members but members also. I would absolutely put my work for the rural carriers up against your view of me any day. I speak from experience not from behind a keyboard.

why do you think that you are the only one with experience?

the good apples far outweigh the wormy ones.

 

[justacarrier]

why do you think that you are the only one with experience?

the good apples far outweigh the wormy ones.

I don't think so, but you seem to think I have none so I wanted to get it straight.

 

[justacarrier]

Your experience level is apparent.

Well it's considerably more than yours.

 

[Rt2mailman]

Why would any carrier bother to ask the union if their interview with a carrier is compensateable? The union wouldn't pay anyone for an interview, only the USPS would do that. Your time is payable on form 8127 because it is "Other duty required outside of your work duties". If you look up reasons for the use of form 8127 anything outside of your route duties comes under form 8127. I don't see how there can be this big question about the time you are claiming. If a union steward is interviewing you it should be during work hours, abd therefore payable under form 8127. If you talk to them outside of work hours you would just be "Shooting the brease" with them.