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The USPS’s “exclusive rights” under this article are basically the same as its statutory rights under the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, as set forth in [[39 U.S.C. § 1001]](e). While postal management has the basic power to “manage” the United States Postal Service, [http://wiki.themailhandlerunderground.org/index.php/NPMHU_2019_National_Agreement#Article_3_Management_Rights|Article 3] rights are not absolute. Rather, management must act in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, contract provisions, arbitration awards, letters of intent and memoranda of understanding. Consequently, many of the management rights enumerated in Article 3 are limited by negotiated contract provisions. For example, Management’s Article 3 right to “suspend, demote, discharge, or take other disciplinary action against” employees is subject to the provisions of Articles [http://wiki.themailhandlerunderground.org/index.php/NPMHU_2019_National_Agreement#Article_15_Grievance-Arbitration_Procedure|Articles 15] and [http://wiki.themailhandlerunderground.org/index.php/NPMHU_2019_National_Agreement#Article_16_Discipline_Procedure|Article 16].