United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 03-1196 ___________ James S. Carriere, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeals from the United States * District Court for the John E. Potter, Postmaster General of * District of North Dakota. the United States; National Association * of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees, * * ___________ No. 03-1198 ___________ Randy J. Devitt, * * Appellant, * * v. * * John E. Potter, Postmaster General of * the United States; National Association * of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: December 5, 2003 Filed: December 10, 2003 ___________ Before BYE, BOWMAN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

In these consolidated appeals, postal workers James S. Carriere and Randy J.

Devitt appeal the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in their employment-related actions against the postmaster general and their union. Having carefully reviewed the record, see Jensen v. Henderson, 315 F.3d 854, 857 (8th Cir. 2002) (standard of review), we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court, see 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

The Honorable Rodney S. Webb, United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota. -2-