April 25, 2024 Stamp Out Hunger, the annual drive that allows Postal Service employees to collect food donations for their communities, will be held Saturday, May 11. The National Association of Letter Carriers leads the one-day event, with help from USPS and other organizations. Since its launch in 1993, Stamp Out Hunger has grown into…
March 28, 2024 A Postal Service employee who saved a customer being attacked by a dog received the top hero of the year award from the National Association of Letter Carriers this week. Philip Moon, an Amarillo, TX, letter carrier, was in his delivery vehicle last fall when he saw the woman being attacked. He…
March 3, 2024 The Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) continue to negotiate to reach a new contract but are also moving forward with preparations for a potential interest arbitration. Both parties have selected Dennis Nolan to serve as the interest arbitrator. Nolan served as the parties’ arbitrator for the 2019…
On January 3, 2024, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Randal Dunlap, former Treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1018 (located in Manhattan, Kans.), was charged in a seven-count indictment for embezzling approximately $86,000 in union funds, filing false reports, and falsifying union records, in violation of…
In 2022, The Postal Service Reform Act repealed the USPS’s unfair pre-funding mandate, ensuring six-day delivery and creating the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program within the existing Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. These accomplishments benefit the long-term financial stability of the USPS, which in turn benefits letter carriers. This month’s Postal Record discusses…
An important reminder about holiday pay: Did you know if you work on the Christmas holiday, you may be entitled to an additional 50 percent of your pay? Check out the thread below for more info.⤵️ pic.twitter.com/2rcyYztbRc — Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) December 7, 2023 Related: APWU: 2024 Leave Calendar and Leave Chart Available
August 31, 2023 Update to Article 10 charges This is an update to the July 14 notification of charges received by the NALC Executive Council proffered against President Brian L. Renfroe by another member of the Council. On Aug. 29, the NALC Executive Council received the report of the member appointed to investigate the charges…
August 30, 2023 More than 585,000 Postal Service employees — or about 91 percent of the organization’s total workforce — are members of a bargaining unit. To help mark Labor Day, here’s a look at the eight bargaining units represented in USPS and the approximate number of employees they cover: • National Association of Letter…
