The Respondent has employed Teresa Boyd since August 1998, and she has been a city letter carrier for over 18 years. Boyd has held various positions with the Union, including serving as president and chief shop steward since 2018. The judge found that Boyd has filed over 200 grievances and numerous unfair labor practice charges…
May 17, 2024 On May 16, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 7629 / S. 4356). The Senate companion bill comes after Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Greg Landsman (D-OH) introduced the bill in the House in March, which currently has 71 cosponsors. The bipartisan…
May 6, 2024 A new video encourages Postal Service employees to participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 11. Customers are urged to leave nonperishable food in bags by their mailboxes to be picked up by mail carriers. USPS is a partner in the drive, which is spearheaded by the National…
April 25, 2024 Stamp Out Hunger, the annual drive that allows Postal Service employees to collect food donations for their communities, will be held Saturday, May 11. The National Association of Letter Carriers leads the one-day event, with help from USPS and other organizations. Since its launch in 1993, Stamp Out Hunger has grown into…
March 28, 2024 A Postal Service employee who saved a customer being attacked by a dog received the top hero of the year award from the National Association of Letter Carriers this week. Philip Moon, an Amarillo, TX, letter carrier, was in his delivery vehicle last fall when he saw the woman being attacked. He…
March 3, 2024 The Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) continue to negotiate to reach a new contract but are also moving forward with preparations for a potential interest arbitration. Both parties have selected Dennis Nolan to serve as the interest arbitrator. Nolan served as the parties’ arbitrator for the 2019…
On January 3, 2024, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Randal Dunlap, former Treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1018 (located in Manhattan, Kans.), was charged in a seven-count indictment for embezzling approximately $86,000 in union funds, filing false reports, and falsifying union records, in violation of…
In 2022, The Postal Service Reform Act repealed the USPS’s unfair pre-funding mandate, ensuring six-day delivery and creating the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program within the existing Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. These accomplishments benefit the long-term financial stability of the USPS, which in turn benefits letter carriers. This month’s Postal Record discusses…
