10th Circuit Says Deaf City Carrier May Not Sue NALC for False Information

By Michael Karlik – August 23, 2022 Even though a Fort Collins letter carrier was unable to sue the U.S. Postal Service for discrimination in time because of false information union leaders allegedly provided her, the federal appeals court based in Denver agreed Lynda Hickey is now barred from suing the union itself for its…

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USPS-NALC partner to train 50 teams to evaluate and adjust delivery routes

July 11, 2022 The Postal Service has started a series of training sessions on how to use technology to better evaluate the work performed on city routes and quickly align route growth and decline to improve customer service. The weeklong training sessions using this technology are part of the Technology Integrated Alternate Route Evaluation and…

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Seattle Hiring Career City Carriers Directly Off the Street, CCAs will be promoted to PTFs

Information received by 21cpw via a contact at NALC has verified current CCAs will be promoted to PTF. Current Seattle Area career entry level City Carrier job openings Related: Many Career Entry Level Positions Are Available Nationwide

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USPS: New uniform items approved for city letter carriers

June 13, 2022 The Postal Service has approved two new uniform items for use by city letter carriers. The Cyberknit polo shirt and cargo-pocket trouser are designed to help carriers maintain a professional image while providing enhanced comfort, safety and utility features. The shirt is made of 100 percent polyester performance fabric and offers moisture…

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NALC and USPS agree to an alternate route evaluation and adjustment process

May 10, 2022 NALC and the Postal Service have agreed to several memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to establish an alternate route evaluation and adjustment process for the remainder of 2022 and all of 2023. MOU Re: Technology Integrated Alternate Route Evaluation and Adjustment Process 2022 – 2023 (TIAREAP) establishes a process that utilizes information made…

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USPS: Stamp Out Hunger returns – Pandemic had forced food drive online

May 6, 2022 The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is back. The annual event, which had to move online for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic, resumes in-person collection on Saturday, May 14. This year, both options are available: Customers can follow the traditional route and leave bags of nonperishable food items…

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NALC: March 2022 JCAM is now available

April 5, 2022 The March 2022 JCAM is now available here. All previous versions of the JCAM should be replaced with the March 2022 version. The JCAM is in the printing process. A copy will be sent to each office where city letter carriers are employed. Additional copies will be made available for purchase from…

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OWCP representation for NALC members

March 2022 “One of the benefits of NALC membership is access to a highly experienced specialist who can advise injured workers on their claims at no expense to the member. While injured workers are not required to have a representative to file or process their claim, they do have the option to request a representative…

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