NALC President Brian L. Renfroe released the following statement:
Today, NALC joins all Americans in honoring and celebrating Juneteenth, a meaningful holiday commemorating the final emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
While this historic day celebrates liberation and freedom, it is also a reminder of our nation’s painful legacy of slavery, racism and discrimination. Today, we reflect on our history, how far we have come, and what still needs to change.
Nearly thirty percent of Postal Service employees are Black, and NALC is one of the most diverse unions in the country. NALC has a long history of paving the way to a stable, respectable, middle-class public service job and retirement for millions of Black Americans. We are proud of this legacy and commit to doing everything in our power to continue improving the working lives of the nation’s letter carriers.
On behalf of NALC, I wish everyone a safe and happy Juneteenth.
