Location: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Here is what I know that happened at the convention
The 2015-2018 contract hard copy should be available by the end of September
The engineer study is in a scale up phase and they anticipate there might be some problems with that because there are factors not accounted for when you go to a larger scale. They “hope” for it to be finished in a year.
All National officers were re-elected.
A change to add the new ARC position to the NRLCA Constitution –PASSED
A change to select future National Convention sites every 4 years instead of five PASSED
A Constitution change to pay officers sick leave at the current rate instead of sub-hire rate FAILED
Per diem increase from $40.00 to $50.00 for National officers, DRs, ADRs and regional representatives – PASSED
A change to have National Officers pay increases consistent with National Steward System and rural craft pay increases-FAILED
A change to raise the National Officer salaries by $10k each – FAILED
I did not get all of the resolutions, but there were 198 sent to the Delegates and 75 were passed on the first reading. (remember these are more or less a wish list)
Note: The Convention attendees were instructed not to post anything on the internet! It was said if anyone not in attendance wants the information they can read the official Convention proceedings magazine when it gets released. And it looks like the majority followed the order.
So, that’s all I have.. It’s not much, but it is something.
Ruralinfo note: 89% of rural carriers employed by the USPS are dues paying members of the NRLCA. That leaves approximately 11% that are not members. Those 11% are the reason they do not want information shared on the internet. I have said it before and I will say it again.. The NRLCA spends so much time worrying about the 11% getting some tidbit of information for free that they forget to inform the other 89% (ok, minus the Delegates).