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Arbitrator Nolan issues award, sets terms of the 2023-2026 National Agreement

Arbitrator Nolan issues award, sets terms of the 2023-2026 National Agreement

NALC statement on reported executive order attacking Postal Service

NALC President Brian L. Renfroe released the following statement regarding reports from The Washington Post that President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order firing the members of the Postal Board of Governors and placing the agency under the control of the Commerce Department:

The 280,000 active and retired members of the National Association of Letter Carriers have a message to deliver to the White House: Hands off the Postal Service.

Every day, 200,000 active city letter carriers uphold the Postal Service’s constitutionally mandated universal service obligation, delivering 376 million pieces of mail and packages to nearly 169 million delivery points nationwide. USPS is central to a $1.92 trillion mailing industry. U.S. letter carriers deliver 44 percent of the world’s mail.

No private shipper guarantees or offers this unmatched universal service. Without our work, 51.5 million households and businesses in rural communities would have no guaranteed deliveries of medications, checks, ballots, and other essential mail and packages.

The reported executive order jeopardizes the jobs of 640,000 postal employees, more than 73,000 of whom are veterans, and would affect the 7.9 million people employed in the mailing industry. While the potential consequences are deeply alarming, these proposals are also unconstitutional and illegal.

The Postal Service is older than our country and is enshrined in the Constitution. It is a service for the public good funded by postage and stamp sales, not taxpayer dollars.

The Constitution, carefully crafted by our nation’s founders, gives Congress, not the president, a key role in setting postal policy. In fact, the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 removed the Post Office Department from the president’s Cabinet and created USPS as the independent agency that exists today.

Americans should see this reported executive order for what it is: a direct attack on USPS employees, our universal service, and every citizen who relies on the Postal Service.

The public consistently ranks the Postal Service as one of the most trusted government agencies. That’s because Americans can count on their letter carrier in every community nationwide.

We are fighting like hell against any privatization efforts or reorganizational mandates. We will do everything in our power to ensure we continue upholding our universal service obligation that Americans depend on through a strong and public Postal Service.

63,680

Reject the agreement

26,304

Accept the agreement

Membership rejects tentative collective bargaining agreement

The active membership of the National Association of Letter Carriers has voted to reject the ratification of the tentative 2023-2026 National Agreement with the United States Postal Service. The vote to ratify was 63,680 to reject the agreement versus 26,304 to accept it, as reported by NALC’s Ballot Committee chairman Paul Roznowski of Royal Oak, MI Branch 3126. The fifteen-member Ballot Committee monitored and observed the dispatch, receipt, and tabulation of the Ratification Ballot conducted by independent companies, MOSAIC of Cheverly, MD, and Survey and Ballot Systems of Eden Prairie, MN.

NALC President Brian L. Renfroe issued the following statement regarding the vote over the 2023-2026 National Agreement with the United States Postal Service (USPS).

“NALC has notified the Postal Service of the result of the ratification balloting and our intent to reopen negotiations within five (5) days in accordance with Article 16 of the NALC Constitution. Negotiations will not exceed a period of fifteen (15) calendar days from when they are reopened. The NALC Executive Council will meet to discuss whether to send a second ballot to each member for ratification or rejection of a potential new tentative agreement or to proceed to binding interest arbitration. Under the law, decisions of that arbitration board would be final and binding upon the parties. 

“In a democratic vote, the will of NALC’s membership has been made clear - the tentative agreement that represented the best offer the Postal Service put on the table is not good enough for America’s city letter carriers. We have earned more and we deserve more. 

"We will negotiate in good faith with the Postal Service at the bargaining table during the limited timeframe set forth in the NALC Constitution. We call on the Postal Service to do the same. As I made clear since the very beginning of this process, NALC is well prepared to fight like hell for a better contract in interest arbitration, and that is exactly what we will do if the Postal Service is unwilling to reach agreement on terms that fairly compensate and reward our members.”

Congratulations to F. Ahmad, D. Hinkle, L. Macdonald, and E. Gilbert for receiving  25, 30 and 40 years NALC pins

It is with profound sadness and grief, that we inform you, that one of our dearest brothers, coworker and friend Tim Boscoe Passed away Today. He worked for more than 30 years in the Post Office. 

He was a humble man, a quiet, soft and hard-working person. He was loved by his customers and all the coworkers. He never had any trouble with anyone in the Post Office. He was always willing to help others. Tim had a heart of gold . Tim was the  best quoit player in town and everyone wanted to be his partner.

He was an army veteran and a good human being he will be missed. 

Prayers are requested that God, the Almighty, may exalt his status and grant him a lofty place in Paradise, Amen

Please also pray for the bereaved family and his wife Robin that God may grant them solace and patience to bear this loss with fortitude

Happy Veterans Day to all our brothers and sisters who served

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