NALC: Entering the next phase of negotiations

July 14, 2023 As previously reported, NALC has continued to negotiate for a new collective bargaining agreement with the U.S. Postal Service during the statutorily required 60-day mediation period. That period, which began with the formal expiration of the 2019-2023 Agreement on May 20, is set to expire on July 19. While discussions on the…

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Article 10 Charges filed against NALC President Brian Renfroe

Charges against NALC President Brian L. Renfroe NALC Constitution – Article 10 – Removal of Officers Source: reddit/USPS

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NALC: Seven additional installations added to all-career model

May 15, 2023 NALC and USPS have agreed to memorandum of agreement (M-01988) pursuant to the May 24, 2022, Memorandum of Understanding Re: City Delivery Staffing Adjustment – Hiring Part-Time Flexible City Letter Carriers (M-01986), providing an additional seven installations in which the Postal Service will convert all city carrier assistants to part-time flexible (PTF)…

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NALC: Maximum annual leave carryover amount of 520 hours extended into the 2024 leave year

May 3, 2023 The NALC and the United States Postal Service have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (M-01993) extending the annual leave carryover limit. Regular work force career employees covered by the USPS-NALC National Agreement may carry over 520 hours of accumulated annual leave from leave year 2023 to leave year 2024. The Memorandum…

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NALC: Rate changes for Step AA part-time flexibles to be implemented

April 7, 2023 Last April, NALC and USPS settled an interpretive dispute over the Postal Service’s method of calculating overtime pay, Sunday premium pay, general wage increases, and cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for Part-Time Flexible (PTF) city letter carriers in Step AA. The dispute centered around the implementation of the new language contained in…

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NALC’s 2023 Letter Carrier Resource Guide is available online

March 14, 2023 New, improved, and updated for 2023! A one-stop shop for valuable information for all city letter carriers at every stage of their career. Source: NALC

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NALC: Thirty-six additional installations added to all-career model

January 20, 2023 NALC and USPS have agreed to memorandum of agreement (M-01988) pursuant to the May 24, 2022, Memorandum of Understanding Re: City Delivery Staffing Adjustment – Hiring Part-Time Flexible City Letter Carriers (M-01986), providing an additional 36 installations in which the Postal Service will convert all city carrier assistants to part-time flexible (PTF)…

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NALC: Materials Reference System (MRS) update

December 5, 2022 The NALC’s Materials Reference System (MRS) Index and Summaries has been updated and contains summaries of key contractual documents and direct links to all M-number documents as well as C-numbered arbitrations. The MRS has a new look and format which will allow NALC to provide updates on a real time basis. The…

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