9/1/2004
The
FEGLI (Federal Employees Group Life Insurance)
open season is upon us. The open season runs from September
1, 2004 to September 30, 2004. Be sure to review
your life insurance needs and take action accordingly.
You want to be sure that your loved ones are covered in
the unfortunate event something should happen to you.
You should have received a booklet/package in the mail
by now. If you did not or have questions, please visit
their website at: www.opm.gov/insure/life.
It's
hurricane season and it's been a costly one so far. If
you know a postal worker who has had their life devastated
by nature's fury, please refer them to the FEMA
website so they can get their lives back on track
as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the Postal Worker's
Relief Fund website appears to be shut down. I would look
into Catholic
Charities as well. We must help our fellow citizens/coworkers
out whenever possible. We will never know when our turn
will come, but by starting something positive, we can
guarantee that we will make it through most anything.
Thank you in advance. :-)
Be
sure to register
to vote. Your vote DOES count. Spread
the word. This is one of the most important elections
in a long time and voter particpation is crucial. It's
more than just picking a president; there are local and
state issues too. Don't lose out. It's all up to YOU!.
8/26/2004
The
.zip file (ELM17.7) mentioned
in the last message is/has been fixed. There were two
pieces of information relating to the case that have come
down since the last message. The first
document was a request for information from the EEOC
from Dena Briscoe (class agent). The second
document is Dena's response as prepared/put together
by Judicial Watch. We are still awaiting a decision from
the DC District Court on the hearing that took place April
29, 2004. To keep up with the litigation, please go to
the following link (http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/)
and bookmark. Go to "Court Opinions", "District
Court Opinions" and then "Most Recent Court
Opinions" to find the opinion (when it is issued).
Please support Judicial
Watch in their effort. This is your (ALL Brentwood
Employees) fight too. Stay informed and spread
the word.
06/24/2004
Fixed
problem with ELM
(Employee Labor Manual) onsite. At this time I still have
to upload the Zip file for those of you who want to download
the entire file. In the meantime you can go to usps.com
or to APWU's
website to download the file. I'll notify everyone
when the Zip file is ready for use again. Thanks for bearing
with us.
More
news on the legal front. Please click
this link here to view more information on the class
action against the USPS (for their actions (and lack thereof)
during the anthrax attacks in October 2001). This is the
EEO portion of the legal battle. Be sure to sign up for
Judicial
Watch's InfoNet and keep up with the latest news as
it arrives. Also do your part and support their efforts
to fight corruption by donating some money. You can donate
as little as $10. Every penny counts. Thank you for your
time. JRM
06/08/2004
Added
information to the TSP
section and a new section for Workman's Compensation
Issues. The latter section includes forms such as the
CA-2, CA-7 and CA-20 to help you take care of your Workman's
Compensation Issues. Click
here to go there now.
Please pass the word to your fellow postal workers. As
always, we welcome information from postal workers across
the country. This is your site and your contributions
are welcome. Thanks. JRM
We
are still, as of 06/08/2004, awaiting the judge's ruling
on the dismissal (or not) of the Anthrax lawsuit filed
against the US Postal Service by Judicial Watch on behalf
othe the Brentwood Postal Workers. To get information
of the latest ruling and opinions, please visit
http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/.
For
the latest information on the anthrax case, please click
the image or click
here to go there now.
03/25/2004
The
Honorable Henry Waxman's letter regarding delay of communication
to USPS about Ricin threat.
Mr.
Waxman questioned the Secret Service about a delay of
information regarding the Ricin threat. Click
here to download the letter. Right click with your
mouse and select "Save Target As"
to download the PDF file.
03/25/2004
Facts
on Ricin
Information
on Ricin can be found in the document titled Ricin
Facts. Right click with your mouse and select "Save
Target As" to download the PDF file. This
information is provided to make employees aware of what
it is and keep them informed about matters concerning
their health and safety.
03/18/2004
Anthrax
Report
This
is a recently released file that contains the report on
the anthrax crisis of 2001 as a whole. parts of it have
been blacked out. Click
here to download the report. Right click with your
mouse and select "Save Target As"
to download the PDF file.
02/26/2004
IMPORTANT
CLASS MEMBER INFORMATION
***Attention***
ALL
Postal Employees
FMLA Class Action
Lawsuit Information
http://www.postalflame.org/
Brentwood
Exposed™
IMPORTANT
CLASS MEMBER INFORMATION
***Attention***
ALL
Brentwood Employees
February
6, 2004, marked two years since the inception of Brentwood
Exposed™. We have accomplished a lot in
that time despite all the obstacles and burdens many
of us have faced. Judicial
Watch has been there for us all along and wants
you to know that they will be there until this is
over. So we are asking for help and cooperation from
as many people as possible (those who were present
during October 2001) to ensure that what happened
NEVER happens again.
You are worth more than all the money in the world.
You have the right to be treated with dignity and
respect. Accept no less. This is your fight too and
we want to ensure you have a safe (and fun) place
to work. Please notify your coworkers as well. Teamwork
is the name of the game.
We
look forward to hearing from more of you (Brentwood
postal workers) in the upcoming year. We also appreciate
all the other postal workers who have contributed
to our efforts. Our fight is your fight too. It goes
beyond the post office to the entire workforce in
this country of ours. We need to restore dignity and
respect in the workplace wherever it has been trampled
on. This country is supposedly by the people for the
people, so let's show some spirit and get this country
turned around.
Have
a very good day. 
Sincerely,
Joseph
R. Mays
We
want to hear from YOU
(members of the class). Email us at webmaster@cyberside.net
and let us know where problems exist (communication,
information, web site access, etc.) and any suggestions
you may have as well. If you have information that
can help other coworkers, please send that as well
so we can get that onto the website and to the people
that need it. This is your website and was made for
YOU, but YOUR participation is needed.
Please put "Feedback" in the subject line.
Remember
Thomas
Morris and Joe Curseen
10-21-2001
Our
building (Washington DC P&DC) has been renamed
as the
Joseph
Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr. P&DC
H.R.
3287 as enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
on November 13, 2001. The bill was introduced by the
Honorable Albert Wynn of Maryland.
Let
us become one. Do it for them, do it for us, do it
for yourself.
I challenge you to make this happen. JRM
