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National Association of Letter Carriers
National
Postal unions protest privatization threats nationwide
President Trump has said privatizing USPS was an idea he’d consider, and on Feb. 24 he said he may put it under the U.S. Commerce Department.
Collective bargaining
Letter carrier contract would deliver annual raises of 1.3%
If approved, the contract will raise wages for over 200,000 letter carriers. If rejected, it will be decided by a neutral arbitrator.
Worker safety
Increasingly, letter carriers face armed robbery
To counter a 200% increase in robberies of letter carriers in the last six years, lawmakers introduced a new bill at their union's request.
Jobs
Postal unions alarmed by parts of postmaster general’s plan
Postmaster General DeJoy's 10-year plan to save USPS would slow first class mail delivery, reduce post office hours, and raise prices.
Worker safety
Postal workers try to stay safe as USPS reels from dropoff in mail
USPS could run out of money by June, but Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell left it out of the just-passed stimulus bill.
Building our communities
Vancouver Letter Carriers host bowling fundraiser for MDA
The Halloween-themed event raised money from pledges and a silent auction.
Union democracy
State Letter Carriers gear up to defend door-to-door delivery
State convention-goers hear of a bill in Congress to end door-to-door delivery of residential mail.
Building our communities
Unionists help stamp out hunger
About 4,000 letter carriers in Oregon and SW Washington took part in the 24th annual food drive
Jobs
Bend, Eugene mail processing centers to remain open
Postal unions and others have protested the proposed plant closures for more than a year.
Building our communities
Letter Carriers deliver more than the mail
Over 4,000 Oregon and SW Washington letter carriers delivered 1.2 million pounds of donated food
Building our communities
Oregon Letter Carriers collect more than 1.3 million pounds of food
Hundreds volunteer at the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Union democracy
A changing of the guard at National Association of Letter Carriers
Kevin Card and Jim Cook, two longtime local leaders, have left office.
Building our communities
NALC’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive sees sharp increase
This year, union letter carriers collected 37,000 tons of food nationwide, and 526 tons in Oregon
Jobs
Postal Service backs off plan to end Saturday mail
Postal Service Board of Governors overruled the postmaster’s plan to go to five-day delivery.
Jobs
Rally to save U.S. Postal Service delivers big crowd in Portland
Mail centers in Pendleton, Bend will close this year.
Jobs
USPS hiring freeze hurts veterans, postal workers say
Veterans are a fifth of the postal workforce, but USPS hasn't made permanent hires for 5 years.
Jobs
Saturday mail delivery to continue — for now
Earlier this year, the U.S. postmaster general proposed eliminating mail delivery on Saturdays, but so far, Congress isn’t going along with it.
