News & information
Latest news & updates
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have far-reaching consequences for letter carriers and the Postal Service. With new information coming quickly and changing rapidly, NALC has created this depository of information for letter carriers.
ACTION NEEDED: Congress must strengthen and protect the Postal Service during the COVID-19 crisis
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Bipartisan Postal Relief Bill Introduced in Senate
Today, Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the “Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act” (S. 4174) to provide funding to the Postal Service to help offset Covid-related financial losses.
2020 Stamp Out Hunger Donor Drive
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NALC has postponed the food drive until it is safe to hold it. In the meantime, the donor drive is a chance to contribute to food banks in your community.
Branch 1081 member passes away from coronavirus
NALC is deeply saddened to learn that 60-year-old letter carrier Kerry Morrissey, a member of Branch 1081 in Ames, IA, passed away Saturday, June 13, from complications related to COVID-19.
Statement from NALC President Fredric V. Rolando on the COVID-19 pandemic
President Rolando has issued his latest statement to letter carriers covering several evolving issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statement of NALC President Fredric V. Rolando on justice for George Floyd and civil unrest
The senseless killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis last week was not just a tragedy for his family, it was an assault on America’s people of color, who include tens of thousands of NALC members, and an affront to human decency.
Update regarding Branch Elections
The pandemic may prevent some Branches from conducting normal elections of officers and delegates
M-01923 Consolidated Casing Update
In accordance with M-01923 in NALC’s Materials Reference System (MRS), USPS has selected thirty-one Consolidated Casing test sites to be returned to their original route structure no later than July 31, 2020.
Consolidated Casing Grievance Settled
NALC and the Postal Service have settled a national-level grievance regarding the Postal Service’s unilateral testing of Consolidated Casing.