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‘Who better to do it than the U.S. Postal Service?’
Fox News reported today on letter carriers’ role in protecting Americans from a potential bio-terror attack. “This is a program that’s vital to people’s lives,” NALC President Fredric Rolando says in the clip.
Few surprises in first of two hearings on S. 1486
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held the first of two hearings today on the flawed postal bill, S. 1486, introduced by committee chairman Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and ranking member Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK).
TSP death benefit changes under Windsor
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has issued a rule change to bring its death benefit policies in line with the Supreme Court decision in June that found a portion of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional.
AFL-CIO convention passes pro-postal resolution
Speaking on Sept. 11 to the delegates to the 2013 AFL-CIO convention, NALC President Fredric Rolando informed those gathered inside the Los Angeles Convention Center of the Postal Service’s actual financial situation.
NALC responds to PMG’s workroom floor video
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe issued a video message that was played on the workroom floor. “What the PMG did not say was more important than what he did say,” NALC President Fredric Rolando said.
2nd contract COLA: $541 for letter carriers at Step O
The second cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for letter carriers under the 2011-2016 National Agreement is $541 annually.
Quarterly report: USPS finances are rebounding strongly as economy improves
Statement from Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, about today’s Postal Service financial report for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2013.
Postal unions write joint letter to Reid against Carper-Coburn postal bill
The presidents of the four postal employee unions sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on August 5 “to express our utter dismay with the introduction of S. 1486.”
NALC statement on postal bill mark-up session
On July 24, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) held a mark-up session on his postal bill, H.R. 2748. His committeepassed the measure on a party-line vote. NALC strongly opposes this harmful bill.
House takes up postal reform
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) held a hearing on his draft postal reform bill on July 17.
DOMA ruling leads to benefits changes
With the Supreme Court ruling that part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has decided to extend marriage-based federal benefits.
Three NALC members die in separate incidents
Three NALC members died recently in separate incidents.
NALC holds national ‘USA for 6-Day’ rallies
Letter carriers across America rallied on Sunday, March 24 in support of maintaining Saturday mail delivery service.
Flawed ‘discussion draft’ has major problems
On June 13, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) released what he termed a “discussion draft” of a possible postal reform bill that he hopes to introduce in the near future.
Statement about USPS’ Q2 financial report
Statement from Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, about the USPS financial report today.
USPS backs away from 5-day delivery plan— but for how long?
Nine weeks after PMG Patrick Donahoe told a press conference that the Postal Service planned to unilaterally eliminate Saturday mail delivery beginning in August, the USPS Board of Governors announced that it was backing away from that plan.
PMG paints improved financial picture
In his appearance Friday at the National Press Club, Postmaster General Patrick Donahue said that the Postal Service will have an operational loss of $1.7 billion this year, reflecting a sharp improvement in the financial picture at the USPS.
Rolando testifies before House committee
NALC President Fredric Rolando was among those called to testify today on Capitol Hill before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service’s financial situation.
Obama budget: Better never than late
The Obama administration released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014 today, months late and weeks after the House and Senate both passed budget resolutions—a fact that makes the president’s proposals less relevant than usual.
NALC President Fredric Rolando statement on USPS Board of Governors announcement
NALC President Fredric Rolando issued the following statement in response to the USPS Board of Governors’ announcement that USPS will obey the law that mandates continuation of six-day mail delivery this year.
Mixed messages and straw men
On April 3, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe recorded a “State of the Postal Service” video, to “address a couple of mixed messages that need to be cleared up,” he said.
BJ’s apologizes for flyer that ‘missed the mark’
The CEO of BJ’s Wholesale has sent a letter apologizing for a mailing that began hitting post offices across the country this week.
Legal opinion refutes USPS claim on cutting 6-day mail
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe's claim that the Postal Service has the right to cut its mail delivery schedule from six days to five days “rests upon a faulty USPS premise,” the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said.
Rolando submits testimony to Senate committee
Although NALC President Fredric Rolando was not called to testify in person on Feb. 13 before the Senate committee with Postal Service oversight, he did submit written testimony for the committee's consideration.
NALC President Rolando’s statement following the PMG’s congressional testimony
Postmaster General Pat Donahoe’s effort Wednesday to justify to lawmakers his attempt to do an end-run around Congress by ending Saturday delivery failed badly.