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News Archive: Page 27
Louisiana letter carrier killed on his route
NALC is deeply saddened to learn that letter carrier Antonio Williams, a Shreveport, LA Branch 197 member, was shot and killed while delivering his route on Saturday, June 22.
Updated Postal Facts: June 21, 2019
President Rolando in the Morristown Citizen Tribune and Las Vegas Review-Journal
Letter Carrier Resource Guide is available online
The Letter Carrier Resource Guide combines the 2016 City Carrier Assistant Resource Guide and the 2014 Letter Carrier’s Guide into one new, improved, and updated publication. Valuable information for all letter carriers at every stage of their career.
House resolution supporting door delivery reaches majority of support
A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives has now cosponsored House Resolution 23, which expresses the sense that the U.S. Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery.
2020 NALC Leadership Academy Application period is open
The application period for participation in the Leadership Academy in 2020 is now open. The application period ends on Aug. 31, 2019.
Statement on Postal Service’s 2019 Q2 Financial Report
Statement by President Rolando on the Postal Service’s 2019 Quarter 2 financial report
Branch Officers Training set for Cleveland, New Orleans
NALC Secretary-Treasurer Nicole Rhine has announced that two Branch Officers Training seminars will be held later this year. One session of Branch Officers Training is set for Aug. 26-29 in Cleveland, the other for Sept. 16-19 in New Orleans.
Thank a veteran
United Mine Workers of America of America President Cecil Roberts Jr. sent a video message encouraging NALC members and all Americans to take time to honor the men and women who served their country in the Vietnam War.
Bipartisan legislation introduced to repeal USPS pre-funding mandate
A bipartisan group of representatives introduced the USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382) which would repeal the mandate that USPS “pre-fund” decades’ worth of health benefits for its future retirees.
NALC files two national level grievances
NALC files two national level grievances on the consolidated casing initiative and USPS non-compliance with CCA employment
New Mexico carrier killed on his route
Letter carrier Jose Hernandez, an Albuquerque, NM Branch 504 member, was shot and killed on his route Monday, April 22, after trying to defuse a dispute.
Misdiagnosis: A Review of the Report of the White House Task Force on the Postal Service
NALC analyzes the faulty foundations of the Task Force’s findings, explains the unexamined consequences of its recommendations and summarizes an alternative reform agenda that will position the Postal Service to thrive in the 21st Century.
Postal Facts: April 16, 2019
EVP Brian Renfroe quoted in Columbus Dispatch, Idaho State Pres. John Paige's letters in six newspapers
2018 NALC election results upheld by Department of Labor
The Labor Department has advised that it has completed its investigation of the election complaints and that the investigation did not provide a basis for any further action to set aside the results of the election. The election results are now final.
CVS Health joins NALC Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive as National Partner
CVS Health is the newest 2019 National Partner for the Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive
Customer and employee rights when USPS solicits customers to change the mode of mail delivery
NALC is aware of an effort by the Postal Service in different parts of the country to convince customers to agree to change their mode of mail delivery to cluster box or centralized delivery.
Join Team NALC Rolando for MDA
Join President Rolando on May 18th for the MDA Muscle Walk
NALC responds to Flooding in Midwest
To our brothers and sisters in the areas impacted by the Midwest Flooding, we need your help to make sure that we are notified of the needs of our membership in your area.
Rap session to be held on Aug. 11 in Denver
NALC is making arrangements for the 2019 national conference, or “rap session,” set for Aug. 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center.
Statement on Postal Service’s 2019 Q1 Financial Report
Statement by President Rolando on the Postal Service’s 2019 Quarter 1 financial report
POSTAL FACTS: February 14th, 2019
President Rolando in the Belleville News-Democrat and Federal News Radio, explaining postal finances and the value of USPS.
POSTAL FACTS: January 31, 2019
President Rolando, Executive Vice President Renfroe and other NALC voices in radio, TV and print stories on postal finances, the Polar Vortex and recent government shutdown.
Part-time flexible (PTF) letter carriers Q-and-A
Differences between PTF and CCA classifications.
NALC City Carrier Assistant Resource Guide now available online
NALC City Carrier Assistant Resource Guide assists new and experienced CCAs alike by covering the job and the rights and benefits afforded to CCAs, with information and guidance for the process of conversion to full-time career status.
The NALC Guide to Identifying Intentional False Editing of Clock Rings available online
The NALC Guide to Identifying Intentional False Editing of Clock Rings was created to assist union representatives when investigating grievances concerning clock ring edits that impact letter carriers’ pay.