USPS: 2,200 rural carriers won’t get regular paychecks on time because of timekeeping errors
A Postal Service timekeeping error will prevent a couple thousand rural carriers from receiving their regular paycheck on time this week.
Connolly, Kilmer, Bacon, Valadao Reintroduce Federal Retirement Fairness Act
Today, U.S. Representatives reintroduced the Federal Retirement Fairness Act (FRFA), legislation to address a gap for federal employees who began their careers as temporary workers and were thus unable to…
Houston rural letter carriers frustrated after learning paychecks will be delayed
Rural letter carriers in Houston are frustrated after learning many of them will not be receiving their full paychecks this Friday.
A look at postal labor unions
More than 585,000 Postal Service employees — or about 91 percent of the organization’s total workforce — are members of a bargaining unit.
USPS rural carriers union says members have more to lose than gain in decertification push
Several thousand Postal Service rural carriers have expressed an interest in leaving their union, after most of them saw pay cuts under a new pay system.
USPS rural carriers seek to decertify union after most members see pay cuts
Several thousand Postal Service rural carriers say they’re in favor of decertifying their union, after USPS implemented a new pay system that led to significant pay cuts for two-thirds of the rural…
US Postal Service city letter carriers face cuts under next contract
The last deal ended on May 20, and a statutory 60-day mediation period ended on July 19, but the National Association of Letter Carriers union (NALC) has continued to meet…
NLRB says NRLCA Steward Didn’t Threaten Mail Carrier
A National Rural Letter Carriers Association steward did not threaten an Oregon member by backing a U.S. Postal Service manager who scolded the worker for complaining about added work.
PRESSLEY, LYNCH, RASKIN, COLLEAGUES URGE EXTENSION OF COVID-19 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR POSTAL WORKERS
Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), in partnership with Representatives Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), led their colleagues in calling for the extension of an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provision that made…
Labor update – NRLCA approves new contract
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service.