The NALC Bulletin: Quick news for carriers

The NALC Bulletin provides the latest information on the status of key legislation, major arbitration decisions and special activities of the union. During contract negotiations and/or contract arbitrations, the Bulletin also provides the general membership with speedy and detailed information on bargaining and arbitration testimony, as well as the first complete data on a new contract. 

The Bulletin is published generally on a bi-weekly basis—more or less frequently as needed. Approximately 10,000 copies of the Bulletin are mailed to branch officials and shop stewards for posting on NALC bulletin boards at postal stations.

NALC Bulletin

June 14, 2013 — No. 13-08: In time of struggling economy, natural disasters: Near-record results for 2013 Food Drive; Ricin threats cause concern; OSHA launches heat illness prevention campaign; Two national disputes involving FMLA settled; NALC resolves four national contract disputes; Letter carrier struck, injured while unloading LLV; Applications accepted for 2014 Leadership Academy; Postal employees recovering from late-spring storms

May 17, 2013 — No. 13-07: Rolando shares NALC’s ‘vision’ at PostalVision conference; No! NALC rejects reopening new contract; Latest financial report shows uptick for USPS; Gridlock threatens NLRB’s effectiveness; 21st annual NALC Food Drive: Delivering for America’s hungry; Vacancies list posted on NALC website; DeFazio petition asks White House to save U.S. Postal Service, jobs

April 22, 2013 — No. 13-06: Rolando testifies before House committee; Board of Governors backs away from 5-day plan; Food Drive prep in final stages; NALC monitoring as ricin threat taints mail stream; Memorandum on filling vacancies extended; BJ’s apologizes for flyer that ‘missed the mark’; Cost-of-living adjustments; Ullico Casualty in receivership

April 1, 2013 — No. 13-05: Letter carriers rally nationwide to support USPS, 6-day mail; New MOU on filling vacancies; New deadline for Cleveland financial training session; Lynch bill addresses FERS surplus; Obama signs CR with 6-day language intact; Watson appointed Dir. of Retired Members; Legal opinion refutes USPS claim on cutting 6-day mail

March 20, 2013 — No. 13-04: NALC plans March 24 ‘day of action’ to support 6-day mail; Legislative interest in postal issues gains momentum; Special thanks from Sombrotto family; NALC Food Drive: Saturday, May 11; Next Postal Record to be delayed; Florida carrier killed in car crash; Q-and-A for City Carrier Assistants (CCAs)

Feb. 15, 2013 — No. 13-03: Timely rap session provides answers, raises new questions; Food Drive 2013: Register now!; Electronic fi ling for LM-3, LM-4

Feb. 2, 2013 — No. 13-02: USPS future, new contract will be hot topics at Feb. 9 rap session; Notice for transitional employees; Space still available for Cleveland secretary-treasurer seminar; What we can expect from Congress in 2013; New artwork revealed as Food Drive preparations kick into high gear

Jan 14, 2013 — No. 13-01b: Arbitration board issues award; Sets terms of the 2011-2016 National Agreement; ‘NALC achieves its major goals,’ Rolando says

Jan 14, 2013 — No. 13-01a: NALC President Emeritus Vincent R. Sombrotto 1923 – 2013