Director of Retirees
P.O. Box 6112
NALCREST, FL 33856-6112
ulbin86@aol.com
MAY DAY MAY DAY WE NEED HELP!
May Day is a day of celebration for Labor, but not now. Labor is being attacked by President Trump, the Republican Party and Big Gop doners. ICE has been pulling apart families of hard-working, law-abiding immigrants. It’s hurting our workforce and our economy. You may say they are illegal, but you tell me what is the legal path? Trump has changed it so many times making it impossible unless of course you can afford his 5-million-dollar gold card to get citizenship. Then there is of course the watering down of OSHA, Merit Systems Protection Board and the US Department of Labor mostly done by DOGE and Political Appointments. Just look at our Postmaster appointment right from our competition. The GOP would love to privatize the Postal Service this is nothing new.
But what is new is the unconstitutional way they are going about redistricting. You may say well they have done it in blue states too. The big difference is the red states are doing it by order of the president, and the blue states are responding. First voting and redistricting are by our constitution a matter of state. And should be done every 10 years after the census. This is in the fifth year. Second, the blue states did it by amendment, meaning the people of the states voted on it not the state legislature. And the amendments expire in 5 years at the next census.
Here in Florida, we stand to lose 4 seats and 4 friends in congress that have protected the postal service. They are also trying to make voting harder with the save America act. We all agree that having picture ID for voting is good. What is wrong is all you must do to get that ID; it isn’t fair and is voter suppression. Please google the save act and read it for yourselves.
I attended our state and Region 9 training at the Hilton Bueno Vista Palace. I haven’t walked so much since I carried mail. God bless you all for the job you all do. I mainly attended the general session, political training and retirement training. Great information provided by Eddie Davidson and his Region 9 team, which includes our own Anthony Ali. And John Beaumomt, special assistant to the president for legislative and political affairs, got us ready for the upcoming mid-term elections.
So please give the Letter Carriers Political Fund to help keep and make more friends at congress. Without this the postal service is toast. Contact your Steward, Nate Shivers or myself to give. Speaking of giving May 9th is our food drive please get the word out. I received my card here at Nalcrest and my daughter has received her bag in Deland. Keep up the great work our community needs us.
Brothers and Sisters be careful out there know your surroundings. Stay hydrated drink before your thirsty. Be Safe Be Professional Be Union always make it home.
In Solidarity Shane Ulbin, FSALC Director of Retirees, LCCL Fl District 9, Br 1091 Legislative Liaison ,Trustee, Br 1A Nalcrest President.
