NALC President Brian L. Renfroe has released the following statement regarding the Los Angeles wildfires: 1/14/25 – NALC continues to stand with our members affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. These fires have devastated communities. Homes have been destroyed. A number of our members have been displaced from evacuation zones. While the […]
NALC – 1/13/25 – Last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule on heat injury and illness prevention. The agency accepted public comments on the proposed rule through Jan. 14. NALC submitted comments that are available here. An informal public hearing on the proposed rule is scheduled for June 16. […]
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe issued the following statement: “The members of NALC join all Americans in mourning the loss of President Jimmy Carter. He lived a remarkable life of service, compassion, and strength. The unwavering kindness and character he displayed throughout his 100 years of life will forever be an inspiration to us all. […]
12/11/24 – Today, NALC joined other unions at a rally outside of the Capitol to call on the Senate to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82). “Eighty thousand members of our union are retired. I often hear from these members and their families about how the WEP and GPO impact them,” NALC President […]
NALC statement on Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary 11/23/24 – NALC President Brian L. Renfroe released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s intent to nominate Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) to serve as secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL). “Rep. Chavez-DeRemer is an excellent choice to serve in this pivotal role. In her […]
NALC: 10/18/24 -The National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO and the United States Postal Service have reached tentative agreement on a new collective-bargaining agreement for city letter carriers. In accordance with Article 16 of the NALC Constitution, the agreement will be subject to ratification by a mail referendum vote by eligible NALC members. “After almost 20 […]
9/11/24 – USPS – Postal Service employees collected 44 million pounds of food during this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive, which was held May 11. The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) leads the annual one-day drive, with help from USPS and other organizations. “Letter carriers showed up again for their communities and helped […]
NALC – 7/26/24 – On July 25, President Biden nominated Val Demings and William Zollars to serve on the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG). Demings is a Democratic nominee. If confirmed by the Senate, she would fill Anton Hajjar’s seat, which expired on Dec. 8, 2023. Her term would expire on Dec. 8, […]
NALC – 6/30/24 – 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 […]
NALC: On May 16, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 7629/S. 4356). The Senate companion bill comes after Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Greg Landsman (D-OH) introduced the bill in the House in March, which currently has 71 cosponsors. The bipartisan legislation, which mirrors H.R. […]