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News Archive: Page 6
New episode of You Are the Current Resident: Labor Day special
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe and Assistant to the President Ed Morgan discuss NALC's role in the broader labor movement. Plus hear from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Executive Director of WGA East Lowell Peterson.
September Postal Record available
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Update to Article 10 charges
This is an update to the July 14 notification of charges received by the NALC Executive Council proffered against President Brian L. Renfroe by another member of the Council.
New episode of You Are the Current Resident: The Delivery Operations Information System (DOIS)
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe and Assistant to the President Ed Morgan discuss the Delivery Operations Information System (DOIS), a time-projection tool used in many locations by management to estimate the daily workload of city carriers.
Sept. 13 event in Washington, DC to repeal the WEP and GPO
If you are in the DMV area, please mark your calendar for an event to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. in Washington, DC.
Join NALC on Aug. 26 at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington
If you are in the DMV area, please mark your calendar and join us for this important day of solidarity and people power.
New episode of You Are the Current Resident: Crime against letter carriers and protection for our members
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe and Assistant to the President Ed Morgan discuss the disturbing uptick in crimes against letter carriers.
Remembering former Region 13 RAA Jim Sherfey
NALC is deeply saddened by the death of Jim Sherfey.
New episode of You Are the Current Resident: Heat Illness Prevention Program (HIPP)
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe and Assistant to the President Ed Morgan discuss the Heat Illness Prevention Program (HIPP) and answer questions from the mailbag.
New episode of You Are the Current Resident: Contract bargaining updates
On this week’s episode, NALC President Brian L. Renfroe and Assistant to the President Ed Morgan discuss ongoing contract negotiations and answer questions from the mailbag.
President Brian L. Renfroe’s statement on Gov. DeSantis’ violent threat against federal employees
“Gov. DeSantis’ violent threat against federal employees is appalling, shocking, disturbing and should alarm every single American."
Honoring Joanne Cannon, longtime NALC activist and Bradenton, FL Branch 1753 President Emeritus
Joanne Cannon passed away on July 10, 2023. She was a member of Bradenton, FL Branch 1753, where she served as a president, vice president, secretary, trustee and shop steward.
Two additional installations added to all-career model
NALC and USPS have agreed to memorandum of agreement (M-01988) pursuant to the May 24, 2022, Memorandum of Understanding Re: City Delivery Staffing Adjustment – Hiring Part-Time Flexible City Letter Carriers (M-01986).
August Postal Record available
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Listen to the latest episode of You Are the Current Resident
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe provides an update on collective bargaining, discusses Medicare integration, and more on NALC's official podcast.
NALC Bulletin
Entering the next phase of negotiations; Supreme Court rules on religious accommodation; and more.
LiteBlue issues resolved – allotment and net-to-bank changes back online
Last week, the Postal Service again temporarily disabled the ability for employees to make allotment and net-to-bank changes online while it investigated suspected fraudulent activity against the LiteBlue application.
Entering the next phase of negotiations
As previously reported, NALC has continued to negotiate for a new collective bargaining agreement with the U.S. Postal Service during the statutorily required 60-day mediation period.
Fraudulent activity in LiteBlue targeting multifactor authentication
USPS officials have informed NALC of additional fraudulent activity against the LiteBlue application.
Step AA pay adjustments delayed
The Postal Service has informed NALC that the pay adjustments for some PTF letter carriers whose pay was incorrectly calculated while they were at Step AA are being delayed due to “unanticipated problems.”
NALC Bulletin
Statement on the hazard of excess heat; FAMILY Act introduced in congress; Branch Officer Training announced; honoring Dallas carrier Eugene Gates Jr.; Food Drive wrap-up; and more.
July Postal Record available
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Supreme Court rules on religious accommodation
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Groff v. DeJoy, in which a former rural letter carrier sued the Postal Service for failing to accommodate his request to not be assigned work on Sundays because of his religious beliefs.
Advanced Formal A and Beyond Training Program set for Feb. 24–March 1 and Sept. 14–20, 2024; apply now
Learn more about the training program that is held at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD.
Branch Officers Training sessions set for Sept. 18–21 in San Antonio, TX and Oct. 30–Nov. 2 in Pittsburgh, PA
NALC Secretary-Treasurer Nicole Rhine is announcing that two Branch Officers Training sessions will be held later this year. The first class will be September 18–21 in San Antonio, TX, and the second will be October 30–November 2 in Pittsburgh, PA.