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Re: B7C-4B-C 23173 Class Action Wyandotte, RI 48192

On several occasions, we aet to discuss the above-captioned grievance at the fourth step of our contractual grievance procedure.

The issue in thia grievance is whether the performance of •1obby sweeps• by aanagement is a violation of the National Agreeaent and whether aanagement violated Article 1.6 of the National Agreement.

During o~r discussioq, we mutually agreed to the following:

The APWU recognizes· management's right to perfora lobby sweeps and to provide relief to Lobby Directors where that prograa ·has been iaplemented.

The deteraination of whether or not the dispatch of Express Rail items was a violation of Article 1.6 should be made by applying Arbitrator Snow's award in case no. A-C-N- 6922 to the fact circuastances.

Accordingly, we agreed to remand this case to the parties at Step 3 for application of this understanding and further processing.

Please sign and return the enclosed copy of this letter as your acknowledgaent of agreeaent to reaand this case.

Tiae liaits were extended by mutual consent.

Sincerely

.~h/&nL Grievance, Arbitration

Division

~ ...... ~~-fl-,,.._/ Thomas Thompson · Assistant Director Clerk Craft Division American Postal Workers

Union, AFL-CIO