NALC News – 7/12/16 – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 12 advanced the Postal Service Reform Act of 2016 (H.R. 5714), a bipartisan bill introduced by leaders of the committee. Below is a statement from National Association of Letter Carriers President Fredric Rolando in response to the legislation: While this legislation […]
NALC urges letter carriers to learn about heat safety and pay close attention to the warning signs of overexposure to the sun and heat. Here are key pieces of advice: Hydrate before, during and after work. Prevention is important, so make sure to maintain good hydration by drinking at least 8 ounces of water every […]
Washington, D.C. – Union Plus recently awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 104 students representing 32 unions, including two winners representing the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). This year’s group of scholarship recipients includes university, college, and trade or technical school students from 32 states. The NALC winners are: Samantha Gollmer of Albion, Pa. Gollmer, whose mother, […]
The annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive held last month produced record-breaking results! The National Association of Letter Carriers announced today that the 24th annual Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, held on Saturday, May 14, collected more than 80 million pounds of food, well above the previous record of 77 million pounds. And the food drive […]
Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), released the following statement regarding the NALC Executive Council’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president of the United States: Following a tremendously hard-fought primary process, NALC is proud to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to serve as the next president of the […]
NALC – 5/20/16 – Following 90 days of bargaining over the terms of a new National Agreement—culminating in a week of intense negotiations—NALC and the U.S. Postal Service announced tonight that the bargaining period would be extended beyond the midnight expiration of the 2011-2016 contract on May 20. During the extended period of negotiations, the terms […]
Photo NALC NALC news – 5/16/16 – The full negotiating teams of the National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service convened this morning in a downtown Washington, DC, hotel to open a final week of collective bargaining prior to the expiration of the 2011-2016 National Agreement this Friday, May 20, at midnight. […]
NALC News – 5/11/16 – NALC President Fredric Rolando testified today during a House Oversight Government Reform Committee postal reform hearing titled “Reforming the Postal Service: Finding a Viable Solution.” Click here to read the full text of his testimony submitted for the record. Also testifying before the committee, which has Postal Service oversight, are Postmaster General […]
NALC President Fredric V. Rolando’s statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s financial report for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2016, covering January, February and March. The $576 million quarterly operating profit announced today by the Postal Service is positive news for an agency that enjoys widespread public support. The continuing financial upswing shows the importance of […]
2016 Food Drive video: The story behind the story By Community and Membership Outreach Coordinator Pam Donato in the April 2016 Postal Record: Each year, NALC produces a video that is sent to each branch registered for the Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive. The video comes to fruition with professional filming and editing work […]