USPS facility in Boulder, Colorado was faulted for retaliating against a letter carrier after he announced his candidacy for union president

The complaint alleges that the USPS and the Union engaged in unfair labor practices that violate the National Labor Relations Act (the Act), 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq., and the Postal Reorganization Act, 39 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. (PRA). In general terms, the complaint alleges the USPS violated Section 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(3) of the Act by discriminating against the Charging Party, Terry Daniels (Daniels) by issuing him various discipline and refusing his transfer request in response to his union activities representing members as a shop steward. The complaint also contends the USPS discriminated against Daniels in response to his dissident union activities
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JD-88-25 including running for union election against incumbent Union President Dave Negrotti. It alleges the USPS made various unlawful and coercive statements to Daniels in response to his union activities. The complaint generally alleges the Union violated Section 8(b)(1)(A) and 8(b)(2) of the Act by removing Daniels from his shop steward position, processing his grievances in a 5 perfunctory manner or failing or refusing to process and/or arbitrate his grievances and by the Union’s president causing the USPS to issue Daniels a written warning. After the conclusion of the trial, General Counsel, the USPS and the Union filed briefs, which I have carefully read and considered.