NALC created ‘Defenses to Discipline’ to help union representatives find in-depth information and put it to work challenging discipline. The guide summarizes more than 40 years of NALC experience with a comprehensive range of subjects related to discipline. It explains the key principles, contract language, national settlements and arbitration decisions that comprise our own “common […]

Handbook EL-814 provides Postal Service employees with policies, procedures, and guidelines pertaining to safe work practices.

The JCAM contains the authoritative, agreed-upon interpretations of the National Agreement and should be used to help resolve disputes at each step of the grievance procedure. The National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service have agreed at the national level that this is the definitive interpretation of the National Agreement.

The MRS Materials Reference System is a collection of contract administration materials assembled by NALC Headquarters’ Contract Administration Unit. It contains summaries and, in some cases, the full text of many important national-level materials, including settlements of Step 4 grievances, national-level pre-arbitration settlements, memorandums, USPS policy statements, NALC publications and more. The MRS also contains […]

A basic reference for NALC local safety and health activists, the NALC guide to Safety and Health provides a trove of fundamental information about workplace safety and health issues. The materials are intended to give new safety activists a head start and provide a useful reference for those with more experience and knowledge.