Rural Carrier Heroes – Doing it the rural carrier way
Douglas Daly, Groton, SD Groton, SD, Rural Carrier Douglas Daly was recently delivering mail in an isolated area when he came upon the scene of an ATV accident. Daly stopped to assist the driver, a 15-year-old who had sustained serious head and chest injuries and was in distress as he ...
A 54-year-old rural carrier died Sunday following a crash involving her mail truck
A 54-year-old employee of the U.S. Postal Service died Sunday following a crash Friday night involving her mail truck on Salisbury Road in Midlothian. Chesterfield County police said Beverly L. Sublett, of the 19000 block of Poachers Run, was transported to a local hospital after a crash at 5:40 p.m ...
Step 4 on Scheduling PTF Rural Carriers on Their String Routes
The issue in this grievance is the scheduling of PTF Rural Carriers on their “String” routes. Local management took the position that they could schedule a PTF on any route and bypass the PTF for work on one of their string routes provided the PTF was provided with work equal ...
Step 4 on Adjusting Routes to Level Out the Evaluations
The issue in this case involved management adjusting a route that was not overburdened for the stated reason of "leveling out the evaluations of the routes." The parties agreed that no national interpretive issue is fairly presented in this case. The parties further agree that, though management may provide relief ...
NRLCA: Step 4 Settlement on Carriers Required to Verify Parcels Outside of Normal Parcel Handling
The issue in this grievance is whether additional compensation is warranted when local management requires rural carriers to verify parcels are properly sorted to the assigned routes immediately upon completion of parcel distribution. The parties agree that management may require rural carriers to make an additional trip to the parcel ...
NRLCA: Step 4 Settlement on Salary Advances
The issue in the grievance is management refusing to issue an emergency salary advance, claiming that the grievant had been “terminated” when, in fact, the grievant was not. The parties agree that: "Handbook F-101, Field Accounting Procedures, Section 23-3, Employee Emergency Salary, outlines the authorized and unauthorized conditions for issuance of an ...
NRLCA Veteran’s Day Tribute
Veterans are near and dear to the heart of the NRLCA. More than one in five rural carriers are veterans, and many of us have friends and loved ones serving their country at home and abroad. It is on this day in particular that we pause to recognize those brave ...
Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary
Joshua McGlone, Wheelersburg, OH Rural Carrier Joshua McGlone was delivering mail on a July day in Wheelersburg, OH, when he spotted the wooden front porch of a customer’s home engulfed in flames. While the homeowner’s sister-in-law — who was there by herself — called 911, McGlone quickly located a cooler ...
Confessions of a U.S. Postal Worker (RCA): “We deliver Amazon packages until we drop dead.”
In mid-October, I spoke with a mail carrier who works at a midsize hub of the U.S. Postal Service in rural New England. As a rural carrier associate, they make just under $18/hour in a continuous, part-time position. During the week, the carrier says that between 75 and 80 percent ...
More heroes in the rural carrier craft
Brandy Pleasants, Ashland, VA Rural Carrier Brandy Pleasants was delivering mail on a spring day in Ashland, VA, when she stopped at a convenience store. Pleasants discovered that the clerk was in medical distress and urgently needed care as he turned blue. The Postal Service employee immediately called 911 and ...
Rural Carriers in Florida need our help
To give immediate help, donate through paypal to JTouchton76@gmail.com Also need paper towels, baby wipes, work gloves, brooms, dust pans, garbage bags, etc. Not in Florida but want to help? Here’s the address to ship any supplies to. Julie Touchton will make sure supplies are distributed. Amazon would be a great option ...
Rural Carrier Heroes across the country!!
Michele Williams, Ocklawaha, FL Rural Carrier Michele Williams was on her way to work recently in Ocklawaha, FL, when she spotted a disabled customer being attacked by a dog. Williams stopped to assist the man, using dog repellent spray to safely end the attack. After the customer retrieved a lost ...
NRLCA National Board Designates October 21-27, 2018 as National Steward Recognition Week
The NRLCA National Board has designated the week of October 21-27. 2018 as “National Steward Recognition Week”. We hope you will join us in showing our stewards at every level, that their dedication and commitment do not go unnoticed. Let us praise our stewards at least as often as we ...
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NRLCA National Convention Attendees Urged to Complete Health Department Surveys by September 6th
The Kent County Health Department has had a good response so far from rural carriers to its survey designed for attendees at the National Convention in Grand Rapids. The survey is for ALL attendees regardless of whether they contracted the flu. We are working with the Health Department and urge ...
Kent County Health Department Survey for NRLCA Convention Attendees
The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) in Grand Rapids, Michigan is working with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to investigate an outbreak of influenza-like illness among attendees of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA) National Convention that took place August 12 through August 17 at the DeVos Place Convention ...
Kent County Health Department News Release: Early Cluster of Flu-Like Illnesses Confirmed as H1N1 Strain
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2018 For additional information contact: Steve Kelso at (616) 632-7274 or Steve.Kelso@kentcountymi.gov Early Cluster of Flu-Like Illness Confirmed as H1N1 Strain GRAND RAPIDS – The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) have identified the strain of influenza ...