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If your office has implemented the RED LINE Policy, where you are not allowed, after returning from your route to the office, to take anything across the RED LINE or back to your case. If management is requiring you to do additional duties, that you were not given credit for during last mail count, like waiting … Read more
If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to a Worker’s Compensation issue, please contact Devin Cassidy, Director of Worker’s Compensation. To receive assistance, you will first need to submit a NRLCA Form 30. This Form 30 must be received in the National Office before Devin can assist you with your issues. The Form 30 can be downloaded … Read more
The issue in this grievance concerns the proper credit during a mail count for DPS flats when a rural route delivers mail to more than one zone. The additional credit is based on a route that crosses between zones more than once. When this occurs the route is credited in column 17 based on the … Read more
My previous editorial “The Union Membership” raised some hackles. Good, that is exactly what I wanted it to do. Sometimes we have to instigate people to think about things from a different perspective. If we are only surrounded by those with the exact same opinion, then we might not ever be challenged to look at … Read more
Not sure if most of you know this, but I usually stay on the union “bad” list for the information I share. I am accused of letting non members have information only meant for union members. I have heard this accusation since the beginning of this website. Yes, I do share information that is … Read more
As the provider of the RLC Vehicle Insurance Plan, GMAC Insurance is pleased to announce that we are now National General Insurance. We are the same world-class company – powered by the same great people – just with a brand new look and name! As National General Insurance, we expect a seamless transition for … Read more
A quick update- (Thank you Mike) The 3 time-study engineers are out and about in the field now. They visited several offices in the Greensboro district and even rode with one carrier. All 3 are very impressed with the work that we do and the many tasks we have to perform. This includes the engineer … Read more
Over 700 friends, family and co-workers attended the funeral service for Marie Youngblood, the Rural Mail Carrier from Shepherd that was gunned down May 17th as she delivered mail on her route. Her vehicle was then driven to another location and burned with her in it. The service Saturday morning was held at Shepherd United … Read more
I have come across a disturbing trend among rural carriers these last couple of months. I hear from so many that this is not the time to worry about our rights as rural carriers.. and that we have bigger things to worry about. While, I certainly understand that the USPS is in dire consequences, this … Read more
The following brief history recap is from Mort on delphi, he has combined his memory of things, along with facts from “A Centennial Portrait” by Lester F. Miller Very interesting read for those of us that were not around back in the 1970s… Thanks Mort.. Here is some history for you youngsters. I was hired … Read more