Wednesday, September 3, 2014 With a long and rich history, the U.S. Postal Service has helped foster and connect communities that defy geographical boundaries. One of these communities is the membership of the American Amateur Press Association (AAPA). We contacted AAPA’s Official Mailer Frederick Moe to learn more about AAPA’s mission and why they depend on a […]
Sept. 3, 2014—NALC President Fredric Rolando had a strong letter in the Sept. 3 Orange Country Register, responding to an Aug. 28 editorial in the paper that blamed workers’ compensation and workers’ salaries for the Postal Service’s reported red ink—basically taking (local) Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-CA) stance. Rolando gave the paper—and the congressman—a basic lesson […]
Celebrating 125 years: In 1889, the Milwaukee Letter Carriers, knowing many of their fellow carriers would be attending the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in their city that summer, issued an official Call to meet during the reunion to form a national association and act on other matters of importance to letter carriers and their […]
August 20, 2014 – Following the Aug. 19 release of the July Consumer Price Index (CPI), the fourth cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for letter carriers under the 2011-2016 National Agreement is $686 annually. This COLA was based on the increase in the CPI between January 2014 and July 2014. It amounts to 33 cents per hour. Under […]
Sending Joy Through the USPS with A Letter for Better Thursday, August 14, 2014 The U.S. Postal Service delivers more than 160 billion pieces of mail each year. Included in all this mail crisscrossing the country are the personal letters that help make our day a little better—a letter from grandparents, a birthday card or […]
August 15, 2014 The National Election Committee, appointed at the Philadelphia Convention to conduct the election of national officers for the NALC, held a teleconference on Aug. 8 to review the nominations for national office submitted at the convention on July 23, following the procedure outlined by the NALC Constitution. Prior to the teleconference, National […]
Aug. 11, 2014—The National Election Committee appointed at the Philadelphia Convention to conduct the election of national officers for the NALC will meet Friday, August 15, in Washington to set the rules and procedures of the election. The Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in the Executive Council room on the 8th floor of the […]
USPS-NALC MINI JCAM MDA FUNDRAISER A PEN EXCLUSIVE PRESS RELEASE August 08, 2014 – Mini JCAM’s are available with your donation to the MDA Fundraiser – courtesy of NALC Branch 1091 – Central Florida Letter Carriers. Please see below:
July 29, 2014 The small towns, farms and ranches that stretch across this country are iconic to American culture. Every American holds this picture of rural life as part of our nation’s collective memory. These rural communities remain an integral part of American society and are sustained and reinforced daily by a strong Postal Service. Rural […]
From NALC – August 2014 Transfer opportunities: For the current list of city letter carrier positions available for transfer under the provisions of M-01834, click here.