Second Nebraska postal carrier accused of embezzling $24,620.12 from NALC

Second Nebraska postal carrier accused of embezzling $24,620.12 from NALC

7/20/23 – A former U.S. Postal Service employee faces federal charges of embezzling from the union that represents Scottsbluff-area postal carriers. A federal grand jury for the District of Nebraska indicted Jacob Wilkins, 42, on three counts, according to information released by the U.S. attorney for the District of Nebraska. Wilkins is charged with one […]

Letter Carriers Recognized as Heroes of the Year

Letter Carriers Recognized as Heroes of the Year

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Letter carriers who protected a woman being pursued by an assailant, pulled residents from a burning home, found a missing child or saved a man having a health crisis are among those to be honored on May 11. Christine Cambizaca of Torrington, CT, just a month into her job, risked her own safety by […]

Former Pennsylvania NALC Union Vice President Pleads Guilty to Operating Overtime Kickback Scheme

Former Pennsylvania NALC Union Vice President Pleads Guilty to Operating Overtime Kickback Scheme

Former Local Union Vice President Pleads Guilty to Operating Overtime Kickback Scheme in the Allentown Post Office PHILADELPHIA – 11/03/21 – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Joseph Whitbeck, 56, of Tamaqua, PA, pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges before United States District Court Judge Edward G. Smith stemming from his operation […]

NALC Statement Regarding USPS 2021 Q3 Financial Report

NALC Statement Regarding USPS 2021 Q3 Financial Report

NALC – 8/6/21 – The postal revenue increase over the same quarter last year makes two things clear. The first is how much the American people and their businesses rely on the Postal Service. During the pandemic, letter carriers have helped tens of millions of Americans shelter safely at home, while also helping them vote […]

Stamp Out Hunger – NALC Food drive goes online

Stamp Out Hunger – NALC Food drive goes online

USPS News Link – 4/15/21 – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) won’t hold its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive as planned this year, but it isn’t giving up on the cause. Rather than leaving bags of food by their mailboxes on the second Saturday in May, postal customers will be urged to […]

New pay rates implemented for city letter carriers

New pay rates implemented for city letter carriers

NALC News – 4/14/21 – On April 10, all city letter carriers began earning their new pay rates in accordance with the 2019 National Agreement. The new pay rates include the following: For career city carriers: 1.1% General Wage Increase effective November 23, 2019 $166 Cost of Living Adjustment effective February 29, 2020 $188 Cost […]

NALC: Emergency Federal Employee Leave

NALC: Emergency Federal Employee Leave

NALC – 3/15/21 – The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides an important new leave benefit for letter carriers affected by COVID-19. Effective March 12, it establishes a new category of leave called Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL).  EFEL is available to all federal employees if they […]

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