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Rural Carrier contract approved by the membership

Pursuant to Article XI, Section 4 of the NRLCA Constitution, the Ratification Committee has completed the tabulation of ballots and reports that the 2015-2018 NRLCA-USPS Tentative National Agreement has been RATIFIED by a vote of 16,739 to 3,368, or 83 percent voting in favor of ratification. A more detailed report from the Ratification Committee will be posted on the NRLCA website shortly and in the next available edition of The National Rural Letter Carrier.

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Angela Carter Roberson
Angela Carter Roberson
7 years ago

So when does the raise go in effect

Drew Brazzle
Drew Brazzle
Reply to  Angela Carter Roberson
7 years ago

What raise are you referring to?

Stephen Focht
Stephen Focht
Reply to  Angela Carter Roberson
7 years ago

Cola?

Angela Carter Roberson
Angela Carter Roberson
Reply to  Angela Carter Roberson
7 years ago

Naw not cola hire date was March 2014

Amberly Gunter
Amberly Gunter
7 years ago

🙁

Colleen Daves
Colleen Daves
7 years ago

Idoits

Kenneth Pendleton
Kenneth Pendleton
Reply to  Colleen Daves
7 years ago

The fact that this is misspelled is funny

Drew Brazzle
Drew Brazzle
7 years ago

Nichole Garule, Tracy Cabiness, what does this mean?

Crystal Ann LaForce
Crystal Ann LaForce
7 years ago

We’re screwed..

Dianne Daley
Dianne Daley
Reply to  Crystal Ann LaForce
7 years ago

Well when have we not been screwed by arbitration in recent times?

Jennifer Smiley
Jennifer Smiley
7 years ago

w*f. No one reads anymore?! Thank you for those that voted yes, you have officially effed up our pay….

Ed Zombirt
Ed Zombirt
7 years ago

I never even got a ballot

David Backer
David Backer
Reply to  Ed Zombirt
7 years ago

Are you a union member?

Tina Marie Greiner
Tina Marie Greiner
Reply to  Ed Zombirt
7 years ago

I never did either-yes I’m union member

Ed Zombirt
Ed Zombirt
Reply to  Ed Zombirt
7 years ago

David Backer yes

Adam Percival
Adam Percival
Reply to  Ed Zombirt
7 years ago

Same here

David Backer
David Backer
7 years ago

People are bad mouthing people for accepting the contract well we could have voted it down and spend another year trying to come to an agreement and still end up with the same or less. I’m happy with it I have worked several jobs and worked a whole lot harder for a lot less money. Where can you go and make $50K+ with no degree? I can’t where I live. If people are so discourage with their jobs maybe they should look elsewhere for a career.

Jake Dallman
Jake Dallman
Reply to  David Backer
7 years ago

I am with you. Thankful for what I have. Given the state of things I don’t think we were going to do any better.

Lisa Ann Cogan
Lisa Ann Cogan
Reply to  David Backer
7 years ago

Yep. Last time we voted down, we were screwed worse than if we had excepted it. Especially now that the PO is crying over lost stamp monies.

Pamela Cooper
Pamela Cooper
Reply to  David Backer
7 years ago

Anytime we go to arbitration, we get screwed mor

eugene williams
eugene williams
Reply to  David Backer
7 years ago

David, i am going to nickname you the hammer, cause you hit it right in the center. We would probably do worse with further negotiations, of course there is some parts I dont agree with. but you cant please everybody on all parts, and if you dont like you job get in there to make changes or walmart is always hiring

Carol Cummings
Carol Cummings
7 years ago

That sucks!!!!

Jennifer Smiley
Jennifer Smiley
7 years ago

It’s people like you who are willing to sit back and be complacent with what you’re presented with instead of fighting. Your $50k plus without a degree will be LESS now and you will work MORE. Smh….

David Backer
David Backer
Reply to  Jennifer Smiley
7 years ago

Explain how I am going to do more work?? I went through count and didn’t lose. I’m still a 42J it’s rare I ever work over my evaluated time.

Tabitha Gray
Tabitha Gray
Reply to  Jennifer Smiley
7 years ago

That’s not usually the case for everyone. Most people lost during mail count and lots of people go over their evaluation daily

Lisa Ann Cogan
Lisa Ann Cogan
Reply to  Jennifer Smiley
7 years ago

Only 1 in our office, that I know of (he called in a few days). I gained over 5 hours.

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Jennifer Smiley
7 years ago

Everyone in my office gained in a good way

JB Seitz
JB Seitz
7 years ago

83%… Hmmm, overwhelming majority vote. So something must have made sense.

Gary Smith
Gary Smith
7 years ago

I don’t know if it is a good or bad contract but I am sure the leaders in the NRLCA got the best contract they could. Our backs are against the wall on this. We are facing a Congress that is openly hostile to unions plus various other factors so I know we didn’t get everything we wanted or needed. I hope the next one is a lot better.

David Backer
David Backer
7 years ago

I know the people in my office that voted against it was the people that lost on the count. There will be no count for 2 years so if you lost your stuck.

William Mcintyre
William Mcintyre
Reply to  David Backer
7 years ago

Do a review

Lisa Ann Cogan
Lisa Ann Cogan
Reply to  David Backer
7 years ago

Always possible in September…

Krissy Booth
Krissy Booth
7 years ago

When will this take effect?

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
7 years ago

RCA’s can no longer lock down on Aux routes

Jackie Lewis
Jackie Lewis
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

So what would that mean exactly?

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Jackie Lewis Until now RCA,s could lock down on an aux route 5 days – primary or 6 days and nothing else . Not anymore

Sean Rost
Sean Rost
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Where does it say that? Everything I read said they could and would be able to not be forced in on Sunday Amazon or holiday Amazon.

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

I am talking about helping out on other routes that need a*sistance …. No more ….RCA!s lost that benefit and be it anywhere management see’s fit

Sean Rost
Sean Rost
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

What are you talking about? They didn’t take away the RCAs ability to boost other routes just because they are on a hold down on an auxiliary route. What benefit are you speaking of? If the routes are evaluated properly and the carrier is doing their job properly there should be no need for boosts.

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Sean , RCA can a*sign themselves to an aux route 5 days and 1 day on primary or 6 days – and and do not have to give a*sistance on other routes In the office , New contract states RCA’s can no longer do this .. This for splitting up routes , call in sick or what ever

Lisa Ann Cogan
Lisa Ann Cogan
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

That WAS in the old contract, yet nobody in our office would uphold it. Mgmt forced them to go out & a*sist anyways.

Gerry Nance
Gerry Nance
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

RCA? There won’t be any more RCA’s they will be all replaced by those new positions 83% of you all created. But I only have a few more years left. So go ahead and shoot yourselves in the foot. Some day you can look back, shake your head and ask what the F happened.

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Evidently no one had b***s in your office , sad

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Gerry Nance , i am sure you have no idea what you are talking about when you say … you all created , you’ve probably never been union in your life and free load

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Gerry , The cannot replace RCA’s , who will work for you when u call out sick

Sean Rost
Sean Rost
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

I still have yet to see anything in the changes that states RCAs won’t be able to or required to boost when a route needs split or sick call. Plus if it is then according to what you said it is only for RCAs on hold downs. This will force management to hire enough subs to cover without those on hold downs or try their best to avoid having aux routes or hold downs. It’s all a cat and mouse game that is never going to change and the union will have to represent for. This new position Is a… Read more »

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Sean , that is the old contract .. management can now oder subs to help out unlike before ….

Allison Kelley Bledsoe
Allison Kelley Bledsoe
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

I know what you’re talking about, 5 to 1. We have an rca doing that in our office. I’m not sure about the rest though. I’m surprised this contract pa*sed ?

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Sean , that is the old contract .. management can now order subs to help out unlike before ….

Allison Kelley Bledsoe
Allison Kelley Bledsoe
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Marc, I’ve been told to help on other routes for 10yrs. Didn’t realize they weren’t supposed to be doing that.

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Marc Carlson
7 years ago

Sorry Allison ,, i wish you where in my office , you would know

Dan Pettey
Dan Pettey
7 years ago

less than 20% member voting that is a shame

Teri Slavik
Teri Slavik
7 years ago

Majority rules. Like it or not, we’re stuck. Just like we were stuck with the president for 8 years.

David Backer
David Backer
Reply to  Teri Slavik
7 years ago

I rather have Obama for 4 more years than Trump!

Teri Slavik
Teri Slavik
Reply to  Teri Slavik
7 years ago

David Backer – just sayin’. I did my part- I voted. Gotta live with it

Marc Carlson
Marc Carlson
Reply to  Teri Slavik
7 years ago

Bush recession ?

Shanon Grammer
Shanon Grammer
7 years ago

What do you think tony?

Adam Percival
Adam Percival
7 years ago

Never got my ballot…

Gerry Nance
Gerry Nance
7 years ago

Yeah tony, what do you think.

James Louch
James Louch
7 years ago

Whoever voted for this contract is a fool

Allison Kelley Bledsoe
Allison Kelley Bledsoe
7 years ago

I voted no. Although it’s a nice thought not working Amazon Sunday, it is OUR job security. Now they’ll be hiring scabs to do this. It just paves the way for them to slowly weed out the hiring of new rcas. Once this takes effect, you’ll probably see some new rcas that don’t have 90days worked in, let go.