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. […]
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 […]
6/24/23 – NALC – America’s letter carriers often work in dangerous environments. There are numerous factors that pose threats to our safety and health on the job. Recently, violent crime has increased and resulted in injuries to letter carriers and, unfortunately, even loss of life. As we continue to utilize every possible avenue to stop […]
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 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 – 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 […]