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Tell your reps to co-sponsor H.R. 3696 and S. 2148
Urge your senators and representative to co-sponsor a bill aimed at preventing a potential 52 percent increase in Medicare Part B premiums in 2016 for nearly 7.5 million Americans, including certain letter carriers covered by both Medicare and CSRS.
Does election of Canada’s new PM end cluster-box conversion there?
The “Save the Post Office” blog analyzes what Monday’s election outcome in Canada might mean for the future of Canada Post’s plans to end door-delivery of mail there.
NALC responds to Brookings paper on USPS
NALC President Fredric Rolando has written a letter to the author of a Brookings Institution paper calling for the breakup and privatization of USPS.
Florida State President Emeritus Giordano died Oct. 2
Florida State Association of Letter Carriers President Emeritus John Giordano died on Oct. 2.
POSTAL FACTS: Oct. 16, 2015 (updated)
NALC President Rolando’s letters in Los Angeles Times, Washington Post; Idaho State President Paige’s letter in Coeur d’Alene Press; Heroes coverage by Miami [OK] News-Record, USPS, E!, People, Tulsa World
POSTAL FACTS: Oct. 9, 2015 (updated)
President Rolando’s LTEs in Washington Times, Cold Spring [MN] Record. NALC’s Sauber quoted in Washington Post, Baltimore Sun. Fresno letter carrier Ellis’ LTE in Fresno Bee. Retired Kansas State Chair Holub’s LTE in The Mercury. Heroes coverage.
Letter carrier heroes lay wreath at Arlington Cemetery (updated with photos)
Representatives of the NALC had the honor of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wed., Oct. 7.
Watson wins special election for NALC dir. of retired members
Retired Corvallis, OR Branch 1274 letter carrier Ron Watson has won the special election for NALC director of retired members.
2015 Letter Carrier Heroes of the Year honored
Letter carriers who helped save a woman who had been shot, got residents out of burning homes or rescued the unconscious driver of a submerged car were honored by NALC President Fredric Rolando at a special luncheon on Oct. 8.
National-level arbitration case decided
National Arbitrator Shyam Das issued an award on Sept. 21, 2015, concluding that the USPS is not obligated to offer retreat rights to an employee who was excessed to a different installation until a “residual vacancy” exists in the original installation.
Carper introduces iPost Act (updated)
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) has introduced the iPost Act (S. 2051). NALC President Fredric Rolando released a statement regarding the bill. Updated to include NALC’s summary and analysis.
ECONOMICS BLOG: USPS results through August 2015
The U.S. Postal Service has published its financial results for the month of August 2015 and its year-to-date results through August 2015.
Election notice
NALC has entered into a voluntary agreement with the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) to conduct a new officer election for the position of NALC Director of Retired Members, under OLMS’ supervision.
POSTAL FACTS: Sept. 18, 2015
NALC Pres Rolando in The Hill, Federal News Radio, Federal Times; ID State Pres Paige in Idaho Statesman; Sioux City, IA Br 69 Pres Lofland in Lincoln Journal Star; Kearney, NE Br 312 Pres Nickerson in Norfolk Daily News.
National-level case settled over ‘rights and responsibilities’ forms
NALC and USPS have settled a national-level case concerning two forms that explain employee rights and responsibilities and are issued to letter carriers who are injured on the job.
POSTAL FACTS: Sept. 4, 2015 (updated)
Rolando: 5 WI papers; Drass: GovExec; ID State Pres Paige: Times-News, Coeur D’Alene Press; Br 312 Pres Nickerson: Grand Island [NE] Independent; Br 888 Pres Roush: 3 IN papers; Br 69 Pres Lofland: NE, IA & SD papers; Br 3 Pres Emer McLennan: Buffalo News
MDA Goodwill Ambassador visits NALC HQ
On Tuesday, the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s 2015 National Goodwill Ambassador Reagan Imhoff and her family visited NALC Headquarters in Washington, DC.
Combined Federal Campaign 2015
Letter carriers can participate in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Pledges made during the campaign season (Sept. 1 to Dec. 15) support eligible non-profit organizations through donations deducted voluntarily from paychecks each pay period.
ECONOMICS BLOG: USPS results through July 2015
The U.S. Postal Service recently published its results for the month of July 2015 and its year-to-date results through July 2015.
6th contract COLA: $0
Based on the Aug. 19 release of the July 2015 Consumer Price Index (CPI), the sixth cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for letter carriers under the 2011-2016 National Agreement will be $0.
POSTAL FACTS: Aug. 19, 2015 (updated)
NALC President Rolando in NY Daily News, Watchdog; Dir/City Delivery Renfroe on NBC’s “Today” show; Carmel, IN Br. 888 Pres Roush in Current in Carmel
ECONOMICS BLOG: Today Social Security is celebrating its 80th anniversary.
Today Social Security is celebrating its 80th anniversary.
POSTAL FACTS: Aug. 7, 2015 (updated)
Rolando in Bloomberg Politics, DC’s Examiner, NY’s Journal News, IA’s Gazette, MO’s Joplin Globe, NH’s Concord Monitor, MN’s Morris Sun Tribune; Renfroe in Bloomberg Business; Toth in TN’s Knoxville News Sentinel; ID Pres. Paige in Times-News, Statesman
ECONOMICS BLOG: USPS $1.2B operating profit this year
On Monday, USPS released its financial results for the fiscal third quarter of, and the first nine months of, 2015. So far, things are looking good for fiscal 2015.
White House recognizes Postal Reorganization Act anniversary
President Barack Obama sent a letter to the NALC and the other three postal unions, recognizing the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Postal Reorganization Act.