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UNOFFICIAL.. THIS IS JUST CARRIERS SHARING THE INFO THEY LEARNED AT A CONVENTION. RIGHT NOW IT'S ALL WE HAVE.. KEEP IN MIND THIS CAME FROM CONVENTIONS IN DIFFERENT STATES WHERE DIFFERENT NATIONAL OFFICERS WERE GIVING THE INFORMATION SO TAKE IT AS YOU WILL This from Delphi: We were told there ...
Rural Carrier State Convention highlights
Skags///Freeloaders///Shame on you for helping rural carriers online/// you are the problem/// if you don't go to meetings, you don't deserve the information/// Can anyone guess what all the words and phrases above have in common? They were words and statements made by some of our National officers at state ...
NRLCA Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling in Janus
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its decision, 5-4, in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, which involves a challenge to public sector union “fair share” fees. As expected, the majority ruled that public sector unions may not require individuals to pay union dues, even ...
Rural Carrier Heroes doing it again
Benjamin Garcia, Arvada, CO Rural Carrier Associate Benjamin Garcia was recently delivering packages on a secluded street in Arvada, CO, when he spotted a customer in trouble. The woman had gotten stranded underneath a boat parked in her driveway after she’d slipped on ice and fractured her pelvis. As soon ...
NRLCA: Talking Points Against Postal Privatization
On June 21, 2018, the Administration released a wide-ranging proposal to overhaul the federal government. Included in the government overhaul is a proposal to privatize the United States Postal Service. The Administration states their “proposal would restructure the United States Postal System to return it to a sustainable business model ...
NRLCA: Administration Releases Proposal to Privatize USPS
On June 21, 2018, the Administration released a wide-ranging proposal to overhaul the federal government. Included in the government overhaul is a proposal to privatize the United States Postal Service. The Administration states their “proposal would restructure the United States Postal System to return it to a sustainable business model ...
Big Brother is watching you
Hearing news of a new tool corporate is using (supposedly) in every district. It reports (by office) every time a carrier backs up, u-turns, left turns, deviates, accelerates too fast, brakes too fast. They are calling those "Events". They intend it to be a tool for the PM's to get ...
More Rural Carrier Heroes – We are always there
Pamela Parrish, Ashford, AL Rural Carrier Associate Pamela Parrish was recently delivering mail in Ashford, AL, when she noticed smoke coming from a customer’s porch. Parrish immediately called 911 and knocked on the front door, but got no answer. She then knocked on other doors and windows until the customer ...
Important Information Regarding the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS)
The engineering panel chaired by Dr. Louis Martin-Vega has shared with the parties most but not all of its final report on the revised Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS). The parties have agreed not to release any details about RRECS until they receive all of the supporting analysis and ...
Rural carrier, age 80, to hang up mailbag
Frances Higgs, a rural carrier who has delivered mail for the Superior, MT, Post Office for almost 40 years, will soon retire — at age 80. Before joining USPS in 1978, Higgs worked in a pharmacy in Colorado and later owned a used car dealership and tire shop in Superior ...
Rural Carrier Heroes – Saving the day
Danny Turner, Tompkinsville, KY Rural Carrier Associate Danny Turner was recently delivering mail in Tompkinsville, KY, when he discovered a customer collapsed on the ground near a mailbox. The Postal Service employee rushed to the customer’s aid, called 911 and stayed on the scene until emergency responders arrived. The customer, ...
Postal Service, National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association Continue Negotiations
The United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) have agreed to extend contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. Although the contract with the NRLCA expired at midnight on Sunday, May 20, the Postal Service and the NRLCA have mutually decided to extend the ...
Rural Carrier Heroes: Doing it the rural carrier way
Shannon Santos, Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC, Rural Carrier Shannon Santos was recently delivering a package to a customer’s home when she smelled smoke. Santos got no response when she banged on the front door and windows. She soon spotted the customer inside, apparently sound asleep on a sofa. Santos called ...