News & information
News Archive: Page 42
2014 NALC election results update
Errata sheets containing corrected totals for specific pages in the NALC 2014 election summary booklet have been mailed to all NALC branches, along with a cover letter of explanation from Peake-DeLancey.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 30, 2015 (updated)
NALC President Rolando’s letter in Detroit News, plus op-eds in Worcester [MA] Telegram & Gazette and Lexington Herald-Leader; Chattanooga letter carrier profiled by WRCB-TV
System error may mean dues adjustment for some members
Due to a system error, approximately 30,000 NALC members failed to have the bi-weekly dues increase for 2015 reflected in their Pay Period 1 paychecks.
ECONOMICS BLOG: If oil prices stay where they are (or go lower) they will boost USPS
A sizeable decrease in the price of oil should translate into a positive impact on the Postal Service’s finances.
ECONOMICS BLOG: Postal Service 1st Quarter Results Release Date Announced (updated)
Mark your calendars: The Postal Service will report its first fiscal quarter results (the period from Oct. 2014 through Dec. 2014) on Friday Feb. 6.
NALC and USPS settle case over maximization
The NALC and the Postal Service have settled national level case Q06N-4Q-C 11084998 concerning whether the maximization provisions of the MOU Re: Maximization/Full-time Flexible – NALC apply when an installation is under Article 12 withholding.
ECONOMICS BLOG: ‘Fast Track’ and the TPP
Letter carriers may be hearing this week about something called Trade Promotion Authority, also known as “Fast Track.” It may be the most important issue for America’s unions in the first months of the new Congress.
House and Senate lawmakers introduce pay-increase legislation
The House and Senate have each introduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which seeks to provide a 3.8 percent pay increase for non-postal federal employees in FY2016.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 21, 2015 (updated)
Rolando in Xenia Daily Gazette, Linn’s Stamp News; O’Malley in Washington Post; Idaho President Paige in Twin Falls Times News, on KPVI; PRC’s Goldway in The Hill; Minneapolis Branch 9 retiree Hannah on WCCO-TV, Rosenthal in Chicago Tribune.
NALC joins postal banking coalition
NALC President Fredric Rolando has announced that the union has joined a new coalition to explore ways the U.S. Postal Service could provide affordable financial services to the tens of millions of Americans who lack access to such services.
More congressional committee assignments announced (updated)
House and Senate committees that have a direct impact on letter carriers and USPS are taking shape.
ECONOMICS BLOG: USPS November 2014 results: $689 million YTD operating profit
The first quarter of FY 2015 is shaping up to be a good one for USPS.
6-day resolution re-introduced as Congress convenes
The 114th Congress was sworn in on Tuesday, and in the House of Representatives, Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA) wasted no time in renewing their commitment to preserving six-day mail delivery by quickly introducing H.Res. 12.
Door delivery resolution reintroduced in House
Reps. Davis, Joyce and King are reintroducing their door-delivery resolution for the 114th Congress.
114th Congress convenes
On Jan. 6, the 114th Congress convened. With 74 new members of Congress coming in, letter carriers have a lot of work to do as we prepare for this session and the proposals that are sure to come quickly.
2015 Food Drive ‘Family Circus’ artwork revealed
The official artwork for the 2015 Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive, designed by “Family Circus” artist Jeff Keane, has been revealed.
Halline Overby, retired NALC assistant secretary-treasurer, dies at 94
Halline “Chug” Overby, a retired national assistant secretary-treasurer, died on Friday, Jan. 9 in Washington, DC.
Safety in cold temperatures
The Postal Service has issued mandatory safety talks to be given to all employees regarding protection from cold temperatures. Don’t put yourself in danger: take precautions and know the signs of hypothermia and frostbite.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 7, 2015 (updated)
President Rolando quoted in Hill and Washington Post stories about PMG Donahoe, worker “flexibility;” Rolando’s opinion piece in The Denver Post; an article in Ridenbaugh Press mentions Idaho State Association President John Paige.
ECONOMICS BLOG: Postal Service cash balance improves
Some news outlets continue to report that the Postal Service is “hemorrhaging cash.” While that line may add drama to a story, it is incorrect.
Commentary: Better options exist for postal reform in 2015
Greeting Card Association Vice President of Postal Affairs Rafe Morrissey makes a case for Congress to enact effective postal reform in 2015. (via Roll Call)
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 5, 2015
NALC President Fredric Rolando’s opinion piece in The Denver Post ran on Monday, Jan. 5; an article in Ridenbaugh Press mentions Idaho State Association President John Paige.
National Election Committee to review appeals
The National Election Committee has received four appeals from unsuccessful candidates in the recent election of national officers. The Committee will meet on January 6, 2015, at national headquarters to begin its review of the appeals.
NALC continues to monitor USPS response to hacking
NALC continues to monitor the Postal Service’s response to the cyber breach in September that compromised Postal Service computers containing workers’ personal and employment information.
Consumer Reports ranks Postal Service as top package-delivery provider
Consumer Reports has ranked the U.S. Postal Service as the top package-delivery provider.