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 that has now … Read more
At the close of the National Convention in Grand Rapids, we began to receive reports that some attendees were experiencing flu-like symptoms. It is possible that 100 or more convention attendees have been affected. We have been in contact with the Kent County Health Department, which has epidemiologists closely monitoring reports of Influenza A. The … Read more
It is with great pride that the National Rural Letter Carrier’s Association announces its newly-elected National Board for the 2018-2019 Association year: President: Ronnie W. Stutts Vice President: Donald L. Maston Secretary-Treasurer: Clifford D. Dailing Director of Labor Relations: David L. Heather Director of Steward Operations: Susan T. Knapp Executive Committee Chairman: Shirley Baffa Executive … Read more
On June 25, 2018, National Arbitrator Shyam Das issued his award in the long-awaited renewal of contract delivery service case. The Union’s grievance, filed in 2014, concerns the process the parties negotiated related to renewing CDS contracts pursuant to the 2012 Clarke interest arbitration award. The relevant contract language in Article 32 of the 2010-2015 … Read more
On July 16, a bipartisan House Resolution, H. Res. 993, was introduced “expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.” Ten members of the House, five … Read more
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 for grievance and bargaining-related activities. … Read more
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 or prepare it for future … Read more
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 or prepare it for future … Read more
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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 documentation from the engineering panel. … Read more
On April 12th, President Trump signed an Executive Order creating a Task Force on the United States Postal Service. The formation of the Task Force is the first official action signaling the White House is going to engage in postal operations. The Executive Order cites the fact that the Postal Service has been unable to … Read more
Affected Carriers May File Claims for Relief On March 9, 2018, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final decision in the class action case challenging the Postal Service’s National Reassessment Program (NRP). Click here to download/view the decision. Affected rural letter carriers and other Postal employees may be entitled to monetary damages or other remedies. … Read more
While today is not the time for specifics, we want you to know that any new contract should have appropriate general wage increases along with a continuation, if not improvement, of the COLA formula. And it should come as no surprise to you, and especially not to Doug, who has heard me repeatedly say that … Read more
On March 22, Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Heide Heitkamp (D-ND), and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) introduced the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act of 2018, titled “Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency.” The legislation is a comprehensive reform bill that would put the Postal Service on firm financial footing by providing much needed financial … Read more
Due to the scheduled HCES system outage running from Saturday 2/17/18 – 5 AM through Tuesday 2/20/18 – 6 AM, rural carrier postings closing on the dates listed below will be extended to close the appropriate number of affected days after the system comes back up on 2/20/2018. Closing date: Extend to: 2/17/18 … Read more
On Monday, February 12, the Administration released details to their FY2019 Budget Proposal, titled “Efficient, Effective, Accountable: An America Budget”. The proposed budget is a $4.4 trillion budget that sets forth the Administration’s priorities as Congress begins to prepare spending legislation for the next fiscal year. This is the first time, however, that the Administration … Read more