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On March 13, 2024, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) introduced the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act. This bipartisan legislation will provide the necessary resources to protect letter carriers and prosecute criminals to the fullest extent of the law. The legislation will appropriate $1.4 billion over fiscal years 2025-2029 to replace arrow … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to pause planned further consolidation of the postal service’s processing network after a bipartisan group of senators raised concerns about the impact on mail deliveries. In a letter to Senator Gary Peters made public on Monday, DeJoy said he would pause the consolidation of processing … Read more
On July 5, 2022, the NRLCA filed an unfair labor practice charge against the Postal Service with Region 9 of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”). The charge alleged that the Postal Service violated the National Labor Relations Act by withholding information that the Union requested in order to process a grievance. The grievance involved … Read more
MELROSE, Fla. – A postal office in Melrose will be renamed to honor the life of a mail carrier who was fatally mauled by a pack of dogs in Putnam County in 2022. When Pam Rock’s postal car broke down on Aug. 21, 2022, while she was delivering mail on a dirt road, five dogs escaped their … Read more
Note: You will have to Log in to NRLCA website Below, please find two Labor Relations presentations that you may find helpful: The PS Form 4241-A and 4241-M: Their Relationship and Their Role in RRECS NRLCA Excessing Overview xxx
The NRLCA has been in discussions with the Postal Service to increase route evaluations based on growth between Mini Mail Surveys (MMS), per the contractual provisions in Article 9.2.C.10. Postal Headquarters presented your National Board with the worksheet approximately 7 months ago. The National Board, and several specialized teams, reviewed and vetted the Interim Adjustment … Read more
Four years in, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has had one of the most controversial and high-profile tenures in the office’s history. DeJoy was put in place by a Trump appointee-led Board of Governors in 2020 while under scrutiny for securing lucrative contracts for his former transportation company XPO Logistics, as well as for his investments in 14 companies with … Read more
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A mail carrier in Port Charlotte formed an unlikely friendship with a 93-year-old widow that will take the pair to the Philippines. Theresa Fenelon has been delivering mail for around 10 years and said she always looks out for the residents on her routes. “The joke is that we know more … Read more
NRLCA President Don Maston addresses the Protect Our Letter Carriers Rally in Baltimore, MD on April 30, 2024.
Each year, the Postal Service™ designates the third full week of May as “Mailbox Improvement Week” to encourage customers on city motorized, rural, or contract delivery service routes (formerly highway contract box delivery routes) to examine and, where necessary, improve the appearance of their mailboxes. Neat, attractive mailboxes make a significant contribution to the appearance of the … Read more