Welcome

        

This is the website for NALC Branch 84.  Pittsburgh is the birthplace of Unionism (Homestead) and the movement is still alive and kicking here.  We believe that communication is the key to a successful Union and a local website for letter carriers is an excellent way to communicate, inform and hopefully inspire the next generation of activists. The national website at www.nalc.org is an excellent source of information concerning national issues.  The goal of this website however is to target the southwestern Pennsylvania letter carriers and inform them of our local issues.

News

S. 1789 THE SENATE PASSED THE BILL 62 - 37.  Stay tuned for updates!!

USPS-NALC Contract Negotiations have stalled since the last contract extension that expired on January 20, 2012.  This was the third extension since the expiration of the contract on November 20, 2011.  Both sides have been silent concerning their proposals, however they have been working hard on all facets of the contract. They have now entered into the mediation stage in which each party acquires a mediator.  If this stage fails, the next step is binding Arbitration.  If and when the tentative contract becomes available, we will post the changes here so that if the members have a chance to vote for ratification of that contract they will be informed of the changes.  Stay tuned for more...

New FMLA Forms have been issued due to the expiration of the older forms on December 31, 2011.  The procedure to acquire one of these Department of Labor forms is to check the FMLA box on the PS Form 3971 (leave slip) and hand it to your delivery supervisor.  He/she will forward a message to Greenville, NC Human Resources and a packet of information (including the new FMLA form will arrive in your home mailbox.  If, by some chance you need this form BEFORE you go to your doctor, you can download and print the new FMLA form by clicking here.

The House of Representatives and the Senate are constantly debating on the future of the USPS and ultimately the way we will be doing business.  The best source of keeping up with the changing postal world is to click onto Postal News.com daily.

COLCPE contributions gave us the power to negotiate for wage increases (COLA's) and benefits we enjoy today.  If you wish to continue to fight for these these and other issues into the future, you may want to consider donating to COLCPE.  It only takes one stroke of the pen in Congress to eliminate six-day delivery and cause other apocalyptic events to happen.  You can join COLCPE online by following the instructions listed here.

The Postal Strike of 1970 is the reason we retain Collective Bargaining rather than "Collective Begging".  Learn all about this monumental event in Letter Carrier history by watching a 3 Part film that was shown at the 2010 Anaheim National Convention titled "Strike at 40" by clicking here.