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Thousands of letter carriers at the U.S. Postal Service are starting to see new schedules that have reduced their hours and cut their pay, causing significant anxiety within the workforce. The changes are part of a revamping of the pay structure for rural employees, a process that has been years in the making and subject to … Read more
On April 21, during one of the season’s last winter storms, Ken Anderson was out working his final day of carrying mail before retiring. During his route, he hit slush on the road, rolled his jeep into the ditch and was ejected. He was alive long enough to call 911, but all the dispatch heard … Read more
The senators — Democrats Ron Wyden Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, Ed Markey and John Fetterman and independent Bernie Sanders — in a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the automated Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System should not be used “until the system’s serious flaws are rectified.”
The NRLCA, National Postal Mail Handlers Union, and National Association of Letter Carriers filed a joint amicus brief with the Supreme Court arguing that the Court should not overrule Hardison and that burdens on co-workers can satisfy the “undue burden” test. The NRLCA also argued that it would be an “undue burden” if the Postal Service had to violate a … Read more
The NRLCA has been working with the Postal Service, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the other postal unions and postal stakeholders to help answer frequently asked questions that members may have. The new PSHB will continue to be administered by OPM, and coverage for rural letter carriers and annuitants will become effective January … Read more
1. Approach your immediate supervisor with the problem and try to resolve the issue through a discussion. You must discuss the issue. Your local steward may accompany you. 2. If no resolution, ask management for a PS Form 8191 (Joint Grievance Form).
The Postal Service is delaying the implementation of a new pay system that would currently lead to many rural carriers seeing significant pay cuts. The National Rural Letter Carriers Association announced last Friday it reached an agreement with USPS to postpone the new pay system, the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS). Deputy Postmaster General Doug … Read more
While of course, I am no longer in the game, I still care what happens to the rural craft and I haven’t been out long enough to not know what’s happening. I understand there are those who went up that want their money NOW. I fully understand that. The problem is next time it could … Read more
After a new evaluation system is implemented, some workers could lose $8,000 per year or more. Threats to quit have been widespread.