The 2014 NALC Convention in Philadelphia approved a resolution to observe July 26 as “Postal Heritage Day.” The resolution, introduced by San Francisco Branch 214, noted that the U.S. Postal Service traces its roots to an act of the Second Continental Congress on July 26, 1775, establishing a United States Post Office and naming Benjamin […]
On July 12, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) advanced two postal reform measures: the Postal Service Reform Act of 2016 (H.R. 5714) and the Postal Service Financial Improvement Act (H.R. 5707). The bills were formally introduced earlier in the week by a bipartisan group of leaders of the OGR Committee: Chairman […]
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 […]