Arbitrator Issues Award in Rural Carriers Contract Case

From NEW JERSEY POSTAL AND RURAL NEWS SPECIAL BREAKING NEWS: INTEREST ARBITRATION ISSUE   INTEREST ARBITRATION AWARD ISSUED The link below is to the Award issued by the interest arbitration panel chaired by Arbitrator Herbert Fishgold as well as to the separate statement from NRLCA Arbitrator Dennis D. Clark. The Award sets the terms of […]

Arbitrator Denies Rural Letter Carriers Fletters Grievance

The National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA) objected to the Postal Service’s insistence that “fletters” (Flats and Letters) be processed on flats automation equipment when they can just as easily be processed as letters. As a result, they said mail is being improperly presented to rural carriers for delivery. Former NRLCA President Gus Baffa’s Letter to […]

Postal Union Leaders Debunk PMG Letter Justifying Contracting Out Mail Delivery

“NALC President Bill Young, joined by National Rural Letter Carriers President Donnie Pitts, sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate on June 18 refuting a letter from the postmaster general that tried to justify contracting out delivery work and attacked legislation to draw sharp limits on contract delivery. Both union leaders support Sen. […]

NRLCA To Join NALC in Protest at USPS HQ

“The National Rural Letter Carriers led by President Donnie Pitts will join NALC President Young in an informational picket on Monday, April 16 at 2:00 PM EDT to protest the Postal Service’s decision to outsource mail delivery to private companies and individuals. At the demonstration, President Pitts plans to deliver a message to Postmaster John […]