National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 82 Archives

USPS may stop processing mail in Eugene and Medford

Aug 4, 2023

If the proposed changes are approved, items mailed in Medford or Eugene would be first trucked to Portland, then trucked back.

Look for the union Rose Festival entries

Jun 2, 2023

Unions are once again taking part in Portland’s annual Rose Festival parades. Here’s a list of who to look for.

Unions: Vote by mail now more than ever

Jun 2, 2020

The push for national vote-by-mail is timelier than ever in the midst of a pandemic, but postal union leaders say it won’t matter much if the U.S. Postal Service isn’t around.

Postal workers try to stay safe as USPS reels from dropoff in mail

Apr 1, 2020

USPS could run out of money by June, but Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell left it out of the just-passed stimulus bill.

Vancouver Letter Carriers host bowling fundraiser for MDA

Nov 15, 2019

The Halloween-themed event raised money from pledges and a silent auction.

‘Right to work’ coming to the public sector

May 16, 2017

A Supreme Court ruling that ‘fair share’ fees are unconstitutional is likely 6 to 13 months away.

Union members score big with bowling fundraiser for MDA

Apr 19, 2017

Eighty-five bowlers representing 21 union-sponsored teams raised $8,536.52 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association April 9.

Song of the Stubborn One Thousand

Jan 3, 2017

A new book tells the story of a remarkable union victory in a California frozen food strike during an era of union-busting.

On USPS birthday, Portlanders deliver a message

Aug 1, 2016

A bill in Congress would end door-to-door delivery nationwide

Union members help raise money for MDA

May 3, 2016

105 bowlers on 26 union-sponsored teams raised $10,582 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.