News & information
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The Postal Record
Published monthly since 1888—before the NALC was founded—The Postal Record is received by every member of the NALC. The magazine presents the union's agenda on political, legislative, labor and workplace issues. It also explains how members can help make their union stronger, their Postal Service better and their country more responsive to the needs of working people.
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NALC Bulletin
The NALC Bulletin provides the latest information on the status of key legislation, major arbitration decisions and special activities of the union. The Bulletin is published as needed. Approximately 13,000 copies of the Bulletin are mailed to branch officials and shop stewards for posting on NALC bulletin boards at postal stations.
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Research and Economics
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Latest News and Updates
Statement of NALC President Fred Rolando On USPS Financial Results for FY 2019
The large loss posted by the U.S. Postal Service in Fiscal Year 2019 ($8.8 billion) is largely the result of external factors, not the normal operations of the agency.
Decision in Pay Consolidation Case
The arbitrator rejected NALC’s position that this change meant that employees from other crafts in grades equivalent to the former City Carrier Grade 1 could no longer be excessed into the letter carrier craft under Article 12 of the National Agreement.
Case Consolidation Lawsuit Dismissed
U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg concluded that the court lacked jurisdiction to issue the preliminary injunction that NALC requested, which would have halted the Initiative pending the outcome of the national-level arbitration.
Six carriers honored as NALC's Heroes of the Year
Letter carriers who saved people from car accidents or home fires, helped rescue a teenager who had been abused for months by her captors, or turned a personal tragedy into a campaign to help others, were among those honored on Oct. 30.
Branch Officers Training set for Jan. 27-30 in Washington, DC
NALC Secretary-Treasurer Nicole Rhine has announced that Branch Officers Training will be held January 27-30, 2020 in Washington, DC.
