NALC | The National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO

Legislation status

H.R. 1351:
228
co-sponsors

H.R. 1351: In the House, 228 members from both parties—a majority—are co-sponsors of the USPS Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act. Is yours? Find out here, then go here to look up members' contact information and ask yours to sign on.

H.Res. 137:
219
co-sponsors

H.Res. 137: So far, 219 House members from both parties—a majority—are co-sponsors of H.Res. 137, which expresses the sense of the House that the USPS should take "all appropriate measures" to ensure continuation of six-day delivery. Find out if your rep has signed on, or click here to find members' contact information.

S. 1789 is a job-killer: President Rolando has condemned the Senate's postal bill. "S. 1789 would cause irreparable harm to our nation’s Postal Service," Rolando said in a statement. Click here to read the full statement.

H.R. 2309 would dismantle the USPS: The GOP-controlled House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed its radical , partisan postal reform bill offered by its chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA). It now waits for a full House vote. Click here to read more.

68th Biennial Convention: Minneapolis

The NALC's 68th Biennial Convention next summer will take place in Minneapolis July 23-27. Click here for more Information for delegates regarding hotels in "The City of Lakes."

TV commercials

Check out our YouTube channel to see our recent television ads, including one commercial that exposes the real reason the USPS is facing a financial crisis, and another than recognizes veterans who continue their public service as letter carriers. Click here to visit the channel.

Member resources

• NALC Publications: NALC Constitution, JCAM, Reciprocal Agreement and more
• NEW: Honoring carriers killed in the line of duty
• Material Reference System (MRS)
• Change your address?
• Contract or work rule question? Contact your NBA.
• Branch merger application
• Route protection materials
• Bylaw changes form

Customer Connect: Since 2003, letter carriers have used Customer Connect to take advantage of their special relationship with businesses, encouraging business patrons to ship with the U.S. Postal Service instead of with a private delivery service. Click here to find out more.

Donate to the Postal Employees' Relief Fund: PERF assists letter carriers and other postal employees who incur substantial damage to their homes and property in major natural disasters. More

Assistance for disaster victims: NALC members who live in areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, floods and wildfires, and who participate in Union Plus programs, may be eligible for financial assistance. Click here to find out more about this and other Union Plus benefits.

Featured news

POSTAL FACTS: "When did 'unions' become a dirty word?" asked Mobile, AL Branch 469 President Atrisha Looney in her Feb. 3 letter to the editor of the Press-Register. Click here to read more in POSTAL FACTS.
• Click here for a point-by-point guide to help you spread the truth about the Postal Service and the need for immediate congressional action.
• Click here to find out how the NALC Communications Department can help you get the NALC's message out.

USPS declines to extend contract talks: On Jan. 20, the USPS declined to extend collective-bargaining negotiations with the NALC, triggering an impasse that will automatically send the matter to mediation. “I am disappointed by the Postal Service’s decision,” NALC President Fredric Rolando said. “We have been making steady progress in negotiations. NALC continues to believe that a negotiated agreement is in the best interests of the parties, the businesses that rely on us and the nation we serve. We will continue to negotiate in good faith as mediation takes place.” Click here to read the president's complete statement.

A bipartisan majority in the House backs six-day mail delivery: At last count, 219 House members from both parties—a majority—are now co-sponsors of H.Res. 137, the measure introduced by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) that expresses the sense of the House that the USPS should take "all appropriate measures" to ensure continuation of six-day delivery. "Our members' hard work continues to pay off," President Rolando said. "This level of support will shore up our defense against the attempts by Congressman Darrell Issa and others to 'save' the Postal Service by cutting service—a counterproductive proposal that would surely fail if implemented." Click here to find out whether your representative is among this majority, and if he or she is not, click here to find out how you can ask your House member to become a co-sponsor of H. Res. 137.

The end of mail delivery to your door: A bill in the House, H.R. 2309, would end direct mail delivery for 90 percent of homes and businesses that now receive doorstep delivery, among other destructive effects the measure contains. "If H.R. 2309 becomes law, virtually all residents and business-owners would lose the door-to-door delivery they have long relied on," President Rolando said. That's why the NALC has started an extensive grassroots campaign to inform Americans and those organizations that would be most affected by the destructive H.R. 2309 of the facts about postal finances—and of the most effective ways to restore financial stability to the Postal Service. Click here to find out how you can take action and help save America's Postal Service.

One million signatures! On Oct. 16, at the National Rap Session in Las Vegas, President Rolando asked all NALC members to collect signatures in support of protecting the future of the United States Postal Service—and you delivered! From active and retired letter carriers, from big cities to small towns, more than 1 million signatures have been collected. The message is clear: America supports first-rate mail delivery service, six days a week, and our customers will do everything they can to protect it. Click here to read more.

Closings moratorium announced: In response to a request made by a number of senators, the USPS agreed on Dec. 13 to delay closing or consolidating any post offices or mail-processing facilities until May 15. "This is a positive step, provided the parties use the time to put together a positive plan for the future, including ways to grow the business as well as efficiencies that make sense," President Rolando said.