NALC 8/17/20 – Today, pursuant to Article 15, Section 3.F of the National Agreement, NALC initiated a national-level grievance regarding the Postal Service’s unilateral implementation of the delivery initiative called Post Office Sortation Equipment Reconciliation (SER). On July 31, 2020, USPS notified NALC of the SER initiative and characterized it as a “review” which would […]
? 8/15/20 – President Trump defended postmaster general Louis DeJoy against claims that the steps he has taken are causing delays in mail-in voting. “The steps he is taking are trying to stop the tremendous losses that have taken place for many, many years. He’s trying to streamline the post office and make it great […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – For the first time in 20 years, a post office in New Mexico could soon be renamed. Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) introduced a bill to rename it after an Albuquerque letter carrier who was murdered on the job in 2019. “The death of Jose Hernandez was so devastating. It was devastating news […]
NALC News – 8/7/20 – Earlier this week, pursuant to Article 15, Section 3.F of the National Agreement, NALC initiated a national-level grievance regarding the Postal Service’s unilateral implementation of the delivery initiative test called Expedited Street/Afternoon Sortation (ESAS). On July 16, 2020, USPS notified NALC of the ESAS test that was scheduled to begin […]
NALC 8/6/20 – This morning, the Postal Service sent NALC a copy of a stand-up talk for city letter carriers intended to explain the goals of its latest unilateral delivery initiative. It is called Post Office Sortation Equipment Reconciliation (SER). In the stand-up talk, USPS states “From a city delivery perspective, our goal is to convert […]
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – 8/2/20 – The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing post offices across the country, sparking concerns ahead of an anticipated surge of mail-in ballots in the 2020 elections. One of the locations facing these possible shutdowns in north central West Virginia includes the East Fairmont USPS. The president of Clarksburg, West Virginia’s […]
NALC – 7/31/20 – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) thanks the American people for their long-term support and appreciation of the service our members provide to homes and businesses throughout the country. Letter carriers value their relationship with the public, and take great pride in serving their customers. As they risk their health […]
NALC – 7/29/20 – Beginning next week, pursuant to Article 34 of the National Agreement, the Postal Service will begin conducting a study of city carriers’ office activities. As with several other recent unilateral tests involving city letter carriers, USPS once again has decided to perform this study on its own rather than examining methods […]
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A postal worker was robbed at gunpoint while on the job in Nicetown. Philadelphia police say a doorbell camera captured the two suspects running away after the robbery. CBS Philadelphia
NALC News – 7/21/20 – In a letter dated July 16, 2020, the Postal Service informed NALC of a new delivery initiative test titled Expedited Street/Afternoon Sortation (ESAS). Rather than discuss this concept with NALC in the Joint City Delivery Task Force, USPS chose to test it unilaterally without NALC participation. USPS states the purpose […]