We, as postal workers, need to flex our actual power as “essential workers.” Of course, deeply reactionary federal and state laws prohibit public workers from striking.
Local mailman Bob Smith retired at the end of January after a 41- year career of delivering the mail and connecting with the community as a member of the U.S. Postal Service.
Letter Carrier John McDermott was delivering mail in Hornell, NY, recently when he noticed that an older customer’s mail was not being picked up, which was unusual.
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández, along with senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján have sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, urging the United States Postal Service to re-establish a permanent location.
A postal carrier in the Middle River area of Baltimore County was recently held up and his keys were taken, and that’s leading to a rash of mail theft.
The Valentine Project has a mission to spread love every Feb. 14 — as well as year-round — to children with pediatric cancer or other chronic illnesses.
NALC members, labor leaders, and other union members gathered to demonstrate our strength and commitment to securing what letter carriers have earned and deserve.