From the Metro Letter Carrier, Official Publication of Lone Star Branch #132, NALC

"From the President's Desk: I would also like to report on the latest action the branch has taken to respond to the unprecedented level of discipline issued at Parkdale Station in recent months. For your information, 19 letter carriers have been disciplined a total of 73 times. The breakdown is 23 Letter of Warnings, 41 Suspensions, 6 Removals and 3 Emergency Placements. At the present time, 46 actions have been adjudicated, of which only 6 have been upheld. There has been more discipline issued at Parkdale Station than all the other 29 Dallas stations combined.

The branch took its concerns to the managers of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Unfortunately, they ignored our requests for some form of intervention. The branch was left with no choice but to go outside the postal service. Currently, a member of congress has agreed to investigate the matter. The branch fully expects that more than one manager will eventually be held accountable for the stress and hardship placed on those letter carriers." - Sid Simmons, President NALC Branch 132