NALC - Branch 618 Traverse City

08/26/2017

06/18/2017

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05/19/2017

Great job Karen Connick!

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Traverse City Postal Workers took part in some hands on training on what to do if they get attacked by a dog.Hector Hernandez and his dog Malo taught the group the 'Do's and Don'ts' for what to do when they are faced wit

05/10/2017

05/10/2017

This Saturday is the day! ! Join us in "Stamping Out Hunger" by leaving a bag of non-perishable food by your mailbox and we will pick it up and deliver it to a local food bank. All donations stay local to help fight hunger in our community.

04/17/2017

The PS Form 3849, We ReDeliver for You! has been updated in a simpler format with additional instructions for letter carriers, clerks and customers. The Post...

02/09/2017

A sobering reminder of how far we've come https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_worker_deaths_in_United_States_labor_disputes

around 1636 for better working conditions. It does not include killings of enslaved persons. According to a study in 1969, the United States has had the bloodiest and most violent labor history of any industrial nation in the world, and there have been few industries which have been immune.

02/01/2017

The postal service is exempt from the presidents hiring freeze

Agency leaders told follow shutdown guidance for \"national security and public safety\" exemptions.

01/07/2017

This bill would eliminate union representation for new employees and also prohibit the union from investigating grievances during the workday. It would be a disaster for the future of our union.

GOP bill would eliminate union representation for new postal workers January 6, 2017 Politics, postal Leave a comment A bill introduced by GOP congressman Todd Rokita of Indiana would eliminate civil service protections, including the right to union representation for all new federal employees, incl...

01/06/2017

Great news! Good work APWU!

USPS to halt retail sales at Staples stores, APWU to drop boycott January 5, 2017 APWU, postal, Staples Leave a comment From the Washington Post: The U.S. Postal Service will discontinue retail services at Staples stores by the first week in March, according to the labor organization that led the fi...

01/02/2017

12/09/2016

Farewell Ron! Thank you for all you've done to support OUR Union offer the last 39 years! Enjoy your retirement