Walter debes long time member of branch 157 is honored in washington dc by the pennsylvania state association of letter carriers for his service to the community and to his country. All city letter carriers and other nonsupervisory employees in the postal service are eligible to join the nalc. The book tells the story of the struggle by letter carriers, from the birth of the postal service in 1775 to today. Negotiations for a new agreement continued until jan. Thanks to jane tremblay for the use of her photo house of refuge, stuart, fl calendar courtesy of branch 908. Table of contents 2011 national agreement subject page preamble 1 article 1 union recognition 1 article 2 nondiscrimination and civil rights 4 article 3 management rights 5. It discusses many of the roles you will play as a shop steward, especially your role in enforcing the collective bargaining agreement. Per article 16 of the nalc constitution, ratification of a proposed national agreement between nalc and the u. In our collective bargaining agreement a strategy book foreword this handbook designed to place into a single accessible package the strategies necessary for members, stewards, officers, and arbitration advocates to provide the best possible defense when. The office of labormanagement standards olms requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. Agreement is entered into as of this february 3, 2002, by and between the united states postal service hereinafter referred to as the employer and the national rural letter carriers association hereinafter referred to as the union and supersedes the provisions of the extension to the 1995 uspsnrlca national agreement. Usps handbooks and manuals national association of letter. Nalc cca retirement savings plan national association of.
Article 7, section 2 a of the nalc constitution sets the monthly minimum dues structure at two hours pay for an nalc step d letter carrier in the consolidated career city carrier grade level table one per month. National association of letter carriers request for information to. This charge was filed by national association of letter carriers, branch. Mail handlers union, usps reach tentative contract agreement january 23. As in the past, the parties have agreed to share the cost of providing a printed copy of the. Founded in 1889, nalc is the union of city letter carriers employed by the u. National association of letter carriers home facebook. When the contract is violated, an nalc shop steward must research the facts and the contract before. Established in 1947, the national association of local councils is the only national body representing the interests of 10,000 local parish and town councils and 100,000 councillors. Always check the usps publication 223 directives and forms catalog to be sure you are looking. Section 2 afge role as the sole and exclusive representative, the union is entitled to act for and to negotiate agreements covering all employees in the bargaining unit.
The pdf includes bookmarks and hyperlinks to make navigating the document easier. Rural carriers reach tentative agreement with usps for threeyear contract may 30, 2019 nrlca, postal, rural carriers the national rural letter carriers association and the united states postal service have negotiated a tentative agreement to cover the 3. Nalc and usps reach tentative agreement postal employee. The union is responsible for representing the interests of all employees in the bargaining unit. Since it was founded in 1889, the union has defended the rights of letter carriers while protecting the integrity of the usps.
The union s official archives have been housed in the walter p. Hot topics covid19 coronavirus pandemic resources and information contract updates phase ii. Understanding constitutes the agreement on matters relating to local conditions of employment and is in effect for the duration of the 2011 2016 national agreement. Nalc works in partnership with county associations to support, promote and improve local councils. The 20162019 nalcusps national agreement is now available online by clicking here. Postal service labor negotiations fact sheet delivering the future overview the postal reorganization act authorizes collective bargaining on wages and working conditions, generally under laws applying to private industry. Pursuant to article 17 of the national agreement, i am requesting the following steward time to. You make small payments to the plan while youre young, so you can receive a lifetime of monthly payments after you retireeven if you live to be 200. Our history national association of letter carriers aflcio. The employer recognizes the national association of letter.
National association of letter carriers alamo branch 421. They include the m39, m41, employee and labor relations manual elm. Following several rallies across the country and testimony by president young before congress against contracting out, the nalc and the postal service reached a tentative agreement on july 12, 2007. Branch 2200 national association of letter carriers nalc. Nalc contract enforcers know that portions of usps handbooks, manuals and other regulations that directly relate to wages, hours or working conditions are effectively incorporated into the national agreement through article 19. Handbook el901, agreement between usps and national. Contract information and frequently used resources american. Handbook el902 agreement between the united states. When most people think of labor law violations, they probably think of big business. Reasonable comfort stops will not be deducted from the carrier s actual time. These union activists give their time and effort to help letter carriers in many ways. To combat these most serious united states postal service acts directly against the membership and our union, this book utilizes, for the first time, the multigrievance strategy.
All unions party to this agreement shall be notified promptly by. The agreement is effective as of november 21, 2001 unless otherwise. Congratulations walter on behalf of all the officers and. National association of letter carriers, washington d. While we make every effort to keep this page up to date, the postal service updates their handbooks and manuals constantly. Help nalc make these bills and resolutions a priority in the u. Handbook el902 agreement between the united states postal. All photos and information on this website are property of branch 193, national and other union websites. Usps and letter carriers union reach tentative contract agreement. Usps handbooks and manuals national association of. In the matter of the arbitration t between grievant. Continue reading nalc and management negotiators have reached the end of the 60day mediation period.
National association of letter carriers nalc procedures i. Service requires the proper care and handling of the u. Usps handbooks and manuals american postal workers union. Thats why we have created nalc shop stewards guide. The national association of letter carriers nalc is the national labor union of city delivery letter carriers employed by the united states postal service. National association of letter carriers request for steward time to. The provisions of the 19992001 agreement covering the infor. The nalc represents 192,000 employees who work as letter carriers delivering mail primarily in urban areas.
This agreement referred to as the uspsnrlca 2015 national agreement is entered into as of april 25, 2016, by and between the united states postal service hereinafter referred to as the employer and the national rural letter carriers association hereinafter referred to as the union national agreement. Postal service, delivering mail, at least six days. Nalc national president, the employer will furnish relevant. An unfair labor practice ulp occurs when a union or an employer violates section 8 of the national labor relations act. This agreement does not apply to employees who work in. Delivery instructions which is found in the route book at each carrier case. Proposed 20012006 national agreement nalc branch 908. The national convention of this union shall be held biennially in evennumbered years between the fourth of july and third full week of august. The following are grievance starters in both pdf format and microsoft word format. Union administration nalc membership and dues dues changes for 2020. Nalc has obtained electronic versions of important usps manuals and handbooks directly from postal service headquarters. New uspsnalc joint contract administration manual jcam now available online.
Rural carriers reach tentative agreement with usps for. Any branch or union member wishing to copy photos or information may do so as long as credit is given to branch 193 as well as obtaining permission without violating laws. Postal service have reached a tentative agreement over the terms of their 2019 national agreement. But employees, employers, and labor organizations file thousands of charges each year called unfair labor practices against unions and union officials. The union nalc collectively bargains as a result of an agreement from the first national. An effective steward protects the integrity of the collective bargaining agreement.
National president paul hogrogian and national secretarytreasurer michael hora today announced that representatives of the npmhu and the u. Background the national association of letter carriers nalc is the exclusive bargaining agent for the 230,000 city letter carriers employed by the u. Master agreement between the department of veteran affairs. This agreement referred to as the 2001 national agreement is entered into by and between the united states postal service hereinafter referred to as the employer and the national association of letter carriers, aflcio hereinafter referred to as the union. They will also be distributed though the unions electronic platforms in the days to come.
Full details about the tentative agreement, along with paycharts, other contractual changes and information about new and amended memorandum of understanding mous, will be presented in the next nalc bulletin and in the june issue of the postal record. Stewards are nalc members elected or appointed to represent a group of letter carriers. Union members transferring crafts among american postal. Nalc created this guide to help union representatives find that indepth information and put it to work challenging discipline. Pertinent m39 handbook, management of delivery services provisions section 222. If ratified by union members, the agreement will run through nov. This page contains many usps handbooks in pdf format.
Usps and letter carriers union reach tentative contract. The nalc is pleased to announce that the 2014 jcam is now available online by clicking here. The national association of letter carriers and the united states postal service are in the process of publishing the 2014 jcam. The contract between usps and the nalc carriers expired nov. Nalc cca retirement savings plan is a retirement income plan designed for city carrier assistants ccas to supplement your pension. The postal service and the national association of letter carriers nalc have reached a tentative agreement on a fiveyear contract. National association of letter carriers request for. Therefore, some of these may not be the most recent published edition. Here you will find links to the jcam, stewards guide, grievance starters, request for information forms, request for stewardunion time forms, overtime tracking forms, grievance form ps8190 forms, m41 and updates, m39 and updates, mrs, etc. Nalc is the sole representative of city letter carriers employed by the united states postal service. Reuther library at wayne state university in detroit since 2001 and are open to the public. Book route instructions, the apptoximate location of the breaks. The parties entered into binding arbitration last april. Nalc shop stewards represent and defend the interests of letter carriers.
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