Pursuant to Article XI, Section 4 of the NRLCA Constitution, the Ratification Committee has completed the tabulation of ballots and reports that the 2018-2021 NRLCA-USPS Tentative National Agreement has been RATIFIED by a vote of 16,714 to 2,665, or 86 percent voting in favor of ratification. A more detailed report ...

Check out the first ever rural carrier podcast. Josh Brandon a rural carrier is the creator and you can follow the podcast on Spotify or Youtube. Check it out.. He is also looking for people to be on the podcast to discuss rural carrier issues.. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0myFqUunHVIBsnFCsg1q0C?si=DETMW1fwQkyjwljczheGug https://youtu.be/l7s3CRenAYc ...

UPS is set to begin seven-day delivery beginning January 1, 2020. Along with taking further advantage of its own network, UPS will collaborate with the Postal Service to offer Sunday delivery services. "I can tell you that I personally got a commitment from the top USPS that they understand our ...

Ruralinfo.net - I attended my contract ratification meeting yesterday and here are my notes It was agreed that RCAs could be forced to work in other offices, but that they are being forced now, and this will make sure they get mileage pay. It was stressed that it can only ...

We have been able to secure additional rooms at the special NRLCA National Convention room block rate of $171/night (plus taxes) from Saturday, August 10th through Saturday, August 17, 2019. If you have experienced difficulty obtaining a room at this special rate or simply missed the reservation cut-off date, please ...

The NRLCA National Board has made every effort to determine whether the Auxiliary and Juniors will hold their conventions in conjunction with our National Convention. As no definite determination has been communicated, the NRLCA National Board can not coordinate any activities with the Auxiliary or Junior Associations at the 2019 ...

Bridget Lipp, Abrams, WI Rural Carrier Associate Bridget Lipp was delivering mail in March on an isolated dead-end road in Abrams, WI, when she spotted a 95-year-old customer, Alma Rowell, on the ground outside her home. Lipp rushed to aid Rowell, who had been stranded in 18-degree temperatures for two ...

NRLCA Membership: Ratification ballots have been placed into the mail stream and should be arriving shortly. Please carefully follow the instructions included with your ballot. Your National Board ...

Details of the USPS’ draft 10-year business plan are slowly being released, and the plan suggests that Congress should approve cuts to postal workers’ benefits. The changes include reducing paid leave, increasing employees’ share of retirement plan contributions, moving to a 401(k) program, and requiring retirees to enroll in Medicare ...

The Special Tentative Agreement Edition 2019 issue of the National Rural Letter Carrier magazine has been posted in the "Magazine" section of the website under "Current Issues." Important! Look inside this issue for: Tentative Contract Language and Explanations Scheduled Time, Place, and Location of Ratification Meetings National Officer Ratification Meeting Assignments The ...

Dear NRLCA Active Craft Member: The NRLCA and the USPS have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement: the 2018-2021 National Agreement between the USPS and the NRLCA. Pursuant to Article XI of the NRLCA Constitution, National Agreements reached between the Association and the USPS shall be ...

The issue in this grievance concerns whether management can mandate rural carriers, who have the option to case DPS letter mail in lieu of taking it directly to the street, the order in which they must case DPS letters. Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities, Section 226, Delivery Point ...

A tentative agreement has been reached between the NRLCA and the USPS. Here's what will happen next. Within the next few weeks, union members will get a special edition magazine which will have the proposed contract language and further explanations from the NRLCA. This issue of the magazine will also ...

Funeral services for former National Committeeman Francis J. Raimer are scheduled to begin at noon on Monday, June 17th in the Berkeley Memorial Chapel at Saint Columba's Cemetary in Middletown, Rhode Island: Saint Columba's Berkeley Memorial Chapel 55 Vaucluse Avenue Middletown, Rhode Island 02842-5742 401-847-5571 stcolumbaschapel.org Sympathy cards and condolences may be ...

The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the United States Postal Service have negotiated a Tentative Agreement to cover the 3-year period from May 21, 2018 to May 20, 2021. This Tentative Agreement must be ratified by a majority of the voting membership of the NRLCA to become effective. The highlights of ...

Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office received a call from a concerned party asking for a well-being check on a friend at 17133 Callands Road in Axton. Just after 1:10 a.m. Monday morning, deputies forced their way into the home after not receiving an answer and found a Brittany and Thomas. A ...

Harold Durham Grand Prairie, TX Rural Carrier Harold Durham was delivering mail in Grand Prairie, TX, one day last fall when he spotted a toddler alone at a busy intersection. Durham stopped to check on the boy, who was around 2 years old, and called 911. Police officers soon arrived ...