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News Archive: Page 3
Audio edition of the NALC Activist Spring 2024 issue now available
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Maximum annual leave carryover amount of 520 hours extended into the 2025 leave year
NALC and the United States Postal Service have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (M-02002) extending the annual leave carryover limit.
NALC honors and celebrates Juneteenth
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe issued the following statement regarding the Juneteenth holiday.
Collective bargaining update
To build on recent progress in negotiations, NALC and USPS representatives have agreed to spend an additional week in early July in a hotel to work toward reaching agreement on the few economic and non-economic issues that remain unresolved.
Honoring Former Director of City Delivery Brian Farris
NALC is deeply saddened by the recent death of former Director of City Delivery Brian Farris.
Update to Article 10 charges
The Executive Council has authorized the release of the investigator’s report and the committee’s report through the Members Only portal on nalc.org.
Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) update
On Friday, May 31, the first production-model Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDVs) were delivered to the Postal Service by Oshkosh Defense.
eOPF access restored
Access to an employee’s Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) has been restored. To view your eOPF, log into LiteBlue (liteblue.usps.gov). From the Apps tab, click on eOPF.
Spring Edition of the NALC Activist now available
The NALC Activist is a newsletter intended for shop stewards, branch officers and all local NALC leaders.
June Postal Record available
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NALC Bulletin
Senate introduces Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (S. 4356); Carriers rally in Florida, Maryland; Food drive hailed in communities; Convention news and deadlines; more
Information about upcoming 73rd Biennial Convention
Important updates and details regarding the 2024 National Convention, taking place in Boston, MA from August 5-9.
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act introduced in Senate
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).
Update to the charges received by the NALC Executive Council proffered against President Brian L. Renfroe
After conclusion of the evidentiary hearings by the panel of three disinterested members, the panel submitted its report and recommendations on each of the four charges to the Executive Council in accordance with Article 10 of the NALC Constitution.
May Postal Record available
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Recent letter carrier deaths
NALC is deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of these members.
NALC Bulletin
As Las Vegas carriers rally, NALC calls on Congress to pass H.R. 7629; House committee holds second hearing on WEP and GPO repeal; More
April Postal Record available
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NALC Bulletin
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act introduced in House; NALC trains first Emergency Response Team; Heat illness training deadline is April 1; more
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act introduced in House
On March 13, the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (POLCA) (H.R. 7629) was introduced in the House by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Greg Landsman (D-OH).
NALC Bulletin
NALC and USPS name chair for arbitration panel; Letter carriers in Texas, Oklahoma and Florida say ‘Enough is enough’; Settlements reached on two national-level disputes; Deadlines approaching for national convention; More
Settlements reached on two national-level disputes
NALC and USPS have settled two national-level interpretive step disputes, one regarding the expiration date of the October 22, 2008, MOU Re: Assignment of City Delivery and another concerning the implementation of the Casers/Deliverers test program.
Nolan selected as chair of interest arbitration panel
NALC and the U.S. Postal Service have selected Arbitrator Dennis R. Nolan to serve as the neutral chair of a three-person interest arbitration panel to set the terms of a new National Agreement between the NALC and the Postal Service.
President Biden announces intent to nominate Marty Walsh to USPS Board of Governors
On Feb. 29, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Marty Walsh to serve on the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG).
March Postal Record available
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