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GREENSBORO, N.C. – A man driving a U.S. Postal Service truck in Greensboro died after the truck crossed the center median island and collided with an oncoming SUV. Darryl Jermaine Pleasant, 35, of Greensboro, died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to a Greensboro police press release. Police said it happened as Pleasant was … Read more
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former National President Steven R. Smith late Sunday evening, October 8, 2017. After returning home to Oklahoma from the 2017 National Convention, Steve had to undergo open heart surgery. With his existing health condition, his body was just not strong enough to recover following … Read more
ATHENS — A 58-year-old postal worker died as a result of a one-vehicle crash Saturday morning according to the Athens division of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. At 11:50 a.m. Saturday, William W. McManis, 58, from Millfield, was traveling eastbound in United State Postal Service vehicle on Angell Road. McManis failed to negotiate a curve … Read more
Updates from various sources – Let’s all thank them for giving us the information. Engineer Study Panel chair recommends everything turned over by October 31st, 2017. Parties evaluate and comment by November 30th, 2017. Chair issues final determination by February 28th, 2018 [embeddoc url=”https://ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-National-convention-notes-2-2.pdf” viewer=”google”] PMG Brennan PMG was present and spontaneously … Read more
This case involves management requiring a carrier to dismount and go into a business that participates in the Ship from Store program and is required to scan a barcode, without calling the delivery point an official dismount. The parties agree that in those instances when a business participates in the Ship from Store program and … Read more
Eun Bu “Euni” Kim, 60, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 in Bluffton. Euni is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Chong Se, her son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Megan, her two grand-daughters, Sophie and Sarah, and her two canine companions, Hana and Azura. She enjoyed over a decade of service at … Read more
The NRLCA signs Letter of Mutual Understanding to address outstanding compensation issues for rural carriers while conducting the test of “Service Performance Measurement” (SPM). This letter also addresses the retroactive compensation for SPMs for the period of September 3, 2016 through September 1, 2017. If you have any questions related to this letter, please contact … Read more
This case involved management refusing to consolidate a 21-hour auxiliary route into two “J” routes and one “H” route following a mail count to create two “K” route assignments for a PTF. The parties agree if the number of “K” routes decreases in the office, and the office no longer has two (2) “K” route … Read more
This case involves management requiring rural carriers to take a 30 minute lunch break after 6 hours of work even if the carrier did not want to take a lunch break. The parties agree that rural carriers at their option may take a lunch break, provided the time does not exceed (30) minutes per Article … Read more
On July 18, the NRLCA filed a Step 4 grievance concerning the Postal Service’s increased use of lengthy “tests” involving new delivery services and other rural carrier functions on rural routes. Despite repeated efforts to determine the Postal Service’s position on the appropriate duration of such tests without building any new duties/functions into rural route … Read more