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News Archive: Page 7
Statement of NALC President Brian L. Renfroe on the hazard of excessive heat
The safety and health of our members is, and always will be, the top priority of all the members of the NALC.
Dallas letter carrier Eugene Gates Jr. dies on the job
NALC is deeply saddened by the death of Eugene Gates Jr.
NALC honors and celebrates Juneteenth
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe issued the following statement regarding the Juneteenth holiday.
Six 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).
Six children of NALC members awarded Union Plus scholarships
Students from Alabama, Iowa, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Nebraska and Texas were honored for their achievements.
NALC urging USPS to protect carriers from hazardous air quality
City letter carriers in the Midwest, New England and along the eastern seaboard are facing hazardous working conditions caused by smoke from hundreds of wildfires blazing across central and eastern Canada.
Apply for the 2024 NALC Leadership Academy
NALC is now accepting applications for the 2024 Leadership Academy, which is open to all active NALC members.
Bid counts renewed effective May 21, 2023
The USPS and NALC have renewed the bidding procedures outlined in Article 12.3.A of the National Agreement, effective May 21, 2023.
Branch 1003 President Kenny Plemons dies
Kenny Plemons, president of Rock Hill, SC Branch 1003, died on May 25.
June Postal Record available
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NALC Bulletin
NALC and USPS continue contract negotiations; House oversight committee holds hearing on the impact of Delivering for America Plan; Resolutions protecting service reintroduced in House; Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive comes at the right time; more
NALC and USPS continue contract negotiations
NALC and the Postal Service have agreed to continue negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Seven 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).
Contract negotiations update
On Feb. 22, NALC and the Postal Service officially opened collective bargaining for the 2023 USPS-NALC National Agreement.
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive set for Saturday throughout the nation
A reminder that NALC will conduct its annual national food drive this Saturday, May 13.
NALC statement regarding increased attacks on letter carriers
Due to increasing instances of criminal acts, including targeted and violent attacks, being committed against city letter carriers, National Association of Letter Carriers Executive Vice President Paul Barner issued the following statement.
Maximum annual leave carryover amount of 520 hours extended into the 2024 leave year
The NALC and the United States Postal Service have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (M-01993) extending the annual leave carryover limit.
NALC observes Workers Memorial Day
On Workers Memorial Day, NALC remembers and honors all workers killed or injured on the job.
Branch donor drive contributions matched through May 13
NALC will continue to match donations via our online Stamp Out Hunger Donor Drive through May 13, 2023.
Net-to-bank and allotment changes reactivated within LiteBlue – eOPF still down
USPS officials have informed NALC that beginning 9:00 PM CST on Friday April 21, employees’ ability to make allotment and net-to-bank changes in PostalEASE via Liteblue is being re-activated.
USPS fact sheets on the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program
NALC has been working with the Postal Service, OPM, our sister postal unions, and other stakeholders on the implementation of the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program.
Thirteen additional installations added to all-career model
The Postal Service will convert all city carrier assistants to part-time flexible (PTF) career status as well as hire new PTF city letter carriers in these 13 installations.
Rate changes for Step AA part-time flexibles to be implemented
New rates for PTFs in Step AA
April Postal Record available
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NALC Bulletin
Bargaining committees meet as negotiations continue; Social Security Fairness Act reintroduced in Senate; PRO Act reintroduced in House and Senate; more