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News Archive: Page 38
POSTAL FACTS: May 5, 2017
NALC President Rolando in IA’s Times-Republican.
POSTAL FACTS: May 2, 2017 (updated)
NALC Pres. Rolando in Billings [MT] Gazette, Montana Standard; WI’s Amery Free Press, Burnett County Sentinel, [Osceola] Sun; MN’s Country Messenger. 3 NALC Heroes on American Legion’s website. ID State Pres. Paige in Coeur d’Alene Press, Idaho Statesman.
POSTAL FACTS: April 11, 2017 (Updated)
NALC President Rolando in The Hill and MI’s Tri-County Times; ID State President Paige in Twin Falls Times News, Idaho State Journal & Idaho Press-Tribune.
NALC members crucial to achieving majority bipartisan co-sponsorship of House door delivery resolution
Thanks in large part to the efforts of NALC members, H.Res. 28, urging the House of Representatives to take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for business and residential customers, now has a bipartisan majority.
NALC submits comments in PRC’s rate-setting review
The Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) required 10-year review of the way USPS sets its prices for postage and postal products is underway, with NALC making an official submission to the agency before the public comment window closed on March 20.
POSTAL FACTS: March 15, 2017 (updated)
NALC President Rolando in USA Today; IL’s Montes in Northwest Herald.
Filmmakers set out to tell letter carriers’ stories
A group of international artists based in Los Angeles is putting together a collection of letter carriers' stories and hopes to create a library of videos and podcasts.
POSTAL FACTS: March 3, 2017 (updated)
NALC President Rolando in The Guardian, The Hill; NALC EVP Renfroe on “How Stuff Works,” New York’s McLennan in Buffalo News; Idaho State President Paige in Idaho Statesman, Idaho Press Tribune, Twin Falls’ Times-News; Florida’s Dawn Sylvester on WKMG-TV.
Former NALC Dir. of Life Insurance O’Connor has died
Former NALC Director of Life Insurance Michael J. O’Connor, a member of Boston Branch 34, died on Feb. 28. He was 77.
Dowdy retires; Preston named new Region 13 NBA
NALC President Fredric Rolando has appointed Region 13 Regional Administrative Assistant Vada Preston to serve as that region’s national business agent, effective March 6. Preston replaces the retiring Tim Dowdy.
NALC statement on USPS’ Q1 financial report for FY 2017 (updated)
NALC President Fredric Rolando’s statement on the Feb. 9 release of the U.S. Postal Service’s financial report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2017. Updated to include links to news media coverage.
Postal reform update: A changed political landscape requires a new strategy
Postal reform has strong bipartisan support and our goals have not changed. Our strategy, of course, will have to change to reflect the new political landscape in Washington, DC.
Rolando testifies before House committee (updated)
On Feb. 7, NALC President Fredric Rolando testified before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing. Updated to include links to news media coverage.
Bipartisan postal reform bills introduced
Reps. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Stephen Lynch (D-MA) have introduced postal bills similar to ones introduced in the 114th Congress. NALC President Fredric Rolando was invited to a Feb. 7 House committee hearing on both bills.
POSTAL FACTS: Feb. 6, 2017
NALC President Rolando in Washington Examiner; Terre Haute, IN’s Tribune-Star.
OMB and OPM say USPS exempt from hiring freeze
On Tuesday, the acting directors of the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum to provide guidance regarding the hiring freeze instituted by President Donald Trump on Jan. 23.
OMB and OPM say USPS exempt from hiring freeze
On Tuesday, the acting directors of the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum to provide guidance regarding the hiring freeze instituted by President Donald Trump on Jan. 23.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 27, 2017 (updated)
NALC President Rolando’s in Texas’ Weatherford Democrat, Townhall, Indiana’s News and Tribune (Jeffersonville) and Greensburg Daily News; quoted by Federal News Radio.
Food Drive’s ‘Family Circus’ art revealed
Enthusiasm for the 25th anniversary Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive is running high as this year’s official “Family Circus” artwork is revealed.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 23, 2017
NALC President Rolando in IN’s Herald-Tribune; WI’s Berry in Marshfield News-Herald; ID’s Paige in Idaho Statesman
Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) news
The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest figures, and NALC has updated its COLA calculations for retired letter carriers and for FECA beneficiaries.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 13, 2017
NALC President Rolando in Indiana’s The Herald Bulletin; Kansas’ Richter on WIBW-TV.
Branch officers get trained in Phoenix
A three-and-a-half day of educational seminar, tailored to assist branch presidents, vice presidents, treasurers, recording secretaries, financial secretaries and trustees in the performance of their duties, took place recently in Phoenix.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 9, 2017 (updated)
NALC Pres. Rolando’s letter in Daily Herald [IL], op-eds in The Mercury News [CA], Carlsbad [NM] Current-Argus; Kansas’ Hodge in Topeka Capital-Journal; Idaho’s Paige in Coeur d’Alene Press, Twin Falls Times-News.
Register now for the 25th ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive
Early registration for the 2017 Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger®” Food Drive has begun for branch presidents who can access the registration form posted to the Members Only portal at nalc.org.