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Postal Facts: June 17th, 2019
President Rolando's letter in the Las Vegas Review-Journal
House resolution supporting door delivery reaches majority of support
A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives has now cosponsored House Resolution 23, which expresses the sense that the U.S. Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery.
2020 NALC Leadership Academy Application period is open
The application period for participation in the Leadership Academy in 2020 is now open. The application period ends on Aug. 31, 2019.
Statement on Postal Service’s 2019 Q2 Financial Report
Statement by President Rolando on the Postal Service’s 2019 Quarter 2 financial report
Branch Officers Training set for Cleveland, New Orleans
NALC Secretary-Treasurer Nicole Rhine has announced that two Branch Officers Training seminars will be held later this year. One session of Branch Officers Training is set for Aug. 26-29 in Cleveland, the other for Sept. 16-19 in New Orleans.
Thank a veteran
United Mine Workers of America of America President Cecil Roberts Jr. sent a video message encouraging NALC members and all Americans to take time to honor the men and women who served their country in the Vietnam War.
Bipartisan legislation introduced to repeal USPS pre-funding mandate
A bipartisan group of representatives introduced the USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382) which would repeal the mandate that USPS “pre-fund” decades’ worth of health benefits for its future retirees.
NALC files two national level grievances
NALC files two national level grievances on the consolidated casing initiative and USPS non-compliance with CCA employment
New Mexico carrier killed on his route
Letter carrier Jose Hernandez, an Albuquerque, NM Branch 504 member, was shot and killed on his route Monday, April 22, after trying to defuse a dispute.
Misdiagnosis: A Review of the Report of the White House Task Force on the Postal Service
NALC analyzes the faulty foundations of the Task Force’s findings, explains the unexamined consequences of its recommendations and summarizes an alternative reform agenda that will position the Postal Service to thrive in the 21st Century.