NRLCA Reaches Tentative Agreement with USPS for Three-Year Contract

The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the United States Postal Service have negotiated a Tentative Agreement to cover the three-year period from May 21, 2024 to May 20, 2027.

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NALC: President Renfroe announces Ballot Committee

NALC President Brian L. Renfroe has appointed a Ballot Committee to monitor and observe the dispatch, receipt and tabulation of the ballots in the upcoming ratification election of the proposed 2023-2026 National Agreement between NALC and USPS.

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NALC: Collective bargaining update

June 30, 2024 As NALC continues to finalize preparation and work out details for interest arbitration with USPS and the mutually selected chair of the interest arbitration panel, Arbitrator Dennis R. Nolan, the parties continue to negotiate in an effort to reach a tentative agreement. For many years, NALC and USPS bargaining representatives have “locked…

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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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USPS and Postal Police Officers Association reach deal

January 5, 2023 USPS and the Postal Police Officers Association have reached a tentative agreement on a 66-month contract, covering more than 360 postal police officers represented by the union. The tentative agreement is subject to a ratification vote by the union membership, a process that will take several weeks. Upon ratification, the agreement will…

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USPS and National Postal Mail Handlers Union reach tentative agreement

December 15, 2022 The Postal Service and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract, covering more than 55,000 employees represented by the union. “This agreement is balanced and fair. It addresses both parties’ bargaining objectives in a financially responsible manner and furthers the objectives of the Delivering…

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Are APWU Retirees who only pay $36/yr dues allowed to vote on Tentative Agreements?

I’m a dues paying Retiree Member of the APWU, but not a full dues paying Retiree. I tried to be a full dues paying Retiree when I retired more than 10 years ago but got no cooperation from APWU National or my APWU Local. I guess they didn’t need or want my money. So I…

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APWU: Letter to Presidents – Tentative Agreement ballots have been mailed

From APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell: From: Liz Powell <epowell@apwu.org> Date: 2/3/22 Subject: Emailing: Letter to Presidents.pdf All Ballots have been mailed (see attached copy of an actual envelope) and if you or your members/non-members do not receive one, please have them contact the American Arbitration Association (AAA) by calling 1-800-529-5218 or 1-800-273-0726  between the hours…

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