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There have been many inquiries from the field pertaining to the NRLCA board policy as it relates to OWCP and Sick Leave and performing the duties of elected and appointed positions within the NRLCA. After much discussion and consultation with the Department of Labor, the National Board has revised the policy pertaining to performing the [...]

It is with great sadness that the NRLCA has learned that Fannie Lou Butler Horne, the Mother of Director of Steward Operations, Robert T. Horne has passed away. While there will be no visitation, the funeral will be held Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Horne family cemetery in Thomasville, Georgia.   [...]

Chairman Darrell Issa meets with Jeanette Dwyer, President of the Rural Letter Carriers via Chairman Darrell Issa meets with Jeanette Dwyer, President of the Rural Letter Carriers | Flickr – Photo Sharing!.

A Lake Waccamaw resident who is a rural mail carrier out of the Atkinson post office has been elected national president of the 106,000-member National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association NRLCA. Jeanette Pierce Dwyer, the first woman ever elected to the post, is presently engaged in the contract negotiations with the U.S. Postal Service on behalf [...]

It is with great sadness that the NRLCA has learned that Arlen Dailing, the father of Secretary-Treasurer Clifford D. Dailing has passed away. Please see below for the funeral arrangements: Visitation Friday, November 25th 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Fenton Funeral Chapel 104 S Collier StreetCentralia, Missouri 65240 Funeral Saturday, November 26th 11:00 a.m. Fenton Funeral [...]

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “The NRLCA would like to put out an official request for submission of all items of historical significance to the rural craft and the Association for historical archiving. Specifically, we would like to receive issues of the National Rural Letter Carrier magazine and The RFD News published prior to 1965. [...]

NRLCA Elects Jeanette P. Dwyer as First Female National President – MarketWatch: “Jeanette P. Dwyer, a 30-year career postal employee, has been elected the first female national president in the 108-year history of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA). The election was held during the union’s 107th National Convention in Savannah, GA. Dwyer, a [...]

Past National President Dallas Norman Fields passed away Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Nancy Hart Nursing Home in Elberton, Georgia. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the US Navy and was in the 4th Special Naval Construction Battalion, the “Sea Bees”. His unit until went into the invasion of Okinawa with the [...]

The recent attacks on public employees’ collective bargaining rights in states such as Wisconsin and Ohio took a dramatic turn yesterday when the United States Postal Service announced new initiatives, which clearly signal its desire to void important collective bargaining rights. In press releases, notices to employees, and “white papers” distributed on Capitol Hill, the [...]

Recently, criticism has arisen over how the NRLCA-PAC contributes to Congressional campaigns. The NRLCA-PAC works to represent rural carrier issues on Capitol Hill by supporting key Senators and Representatives. Unfortunately, financial support of a campaign does not guarantee the Senator or Representative will support legislation favorable to our issues or positions. The process for selecting [...]

Total Receipts $1,297,789 Total Spent (view expenditures) $1,255,141 Begin Cash on Hand $111,817 End Cash on Hand $154,430 Debts $0 Date of last report December 31, 2010 Contributions from this PAC to federal candidates (list recipients)(71% to Democrats, 29% to Republicans) $876,500 Contributions to this PAC from individual donors of $200 or more ( list [...]

According to Opensecrets, the NRLCA gave Issa 10k to his campaign committee in 2009-2010 election cycle. And what did we get for our money?  One big anti union, anti worker, attack on USPS unions. I could have told you and anyone else that Issa would NEVER be a friend of unions, yet we still gave [...]

WASHINGTON, DC – House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Issa (R-CA) introduced a sweeping postal reform package on June 23, 2011, which includes provisions directly targeting postal employees and labor unions. The NRLCA legislative team is still gathering details about how this would affect member, but has listed the key provisions in [...]

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “The NRLCA is sensitive to the dire financial condition of the USPS, but it is imperative that we, as a union, protect our member’s pension rights now and for the future. The Postal Service’s obligation to continue contributing to the defined benefits portion of FERs is vital. This should serve [...]