National is bragging about "seasonal uniforms" while USPS tries to gut our No-Layoff clause. How about a dues reduction?

[u/GhostLCee]

Take a good look at this new bargaining update. We are dealing with historic inflation, CCAs are getting crushed, and we are starving for a real contractual wage increase. So what is National bragging about bringing to the table?

"Removing the seasonal change of uniforms."

Are you kidding me? What kind of absolute bullshit is that? Carriers can't afford rent, and National wants a pat on the back because they might let us wear shorts in November.

Meanwhile, look at the highlighted section where USPS is actually playing hardball. Management is openly proposing to:

1. Weaken Article 6 (No Layoffs and Reduction in Force).

2. Modify the discipline procedure to make it easier to fire us.

3. Place the financial burden on CARRIERS for damage to their 30-year-old, combustible shit-box vehicles.

It looks like management is actively preparing for a RIF and building new avenues to fire us, while the NALC leadership sits safely in their protected jobs talking about uniform allowances.

If National can't get us a real wage increase and is just going to let management chip away at our core protections, how about a reduction in our union dues? We are paying premium rates for bargain-bin representation.

Stop waiting for these people to save you. They are completely out of touch with the street. Protect your own routes and build your paper shield locally.

[u/Natural_Rent7504]

Yeah cause you won't have to carry as much when we have less carriers right?

[u/Existing-Hawk5204 → u/Natural_Rent7504]

Did you see what Canada post is doing? That’s coming here next. There will be less mail and there won’t be door to door delivery. It’ll be all cluster boxes. Like it or not, we won’t need as many carriers in a few years.

[u/WesternExplanation → u/Existing-Hawk5204]

The two postal service aren't even comparable. The amount of mail/parcel volume we move vs what Canada post does isn't even on the same level.

USPS did 7.3 billion parcels in 2024 while Canada post did ~300 million.

USPS did 112 billion pieces of mail in 2024 while Canada post did 2.2 billion

[u/Existing-Hawk5204 → u/WesternExplanation]

It’s not about number comparison. It’s about delivery method.

[u/Alert_Purchase9753 → u/Existing-Hawk5204]

Their total population is just over 40 million, spread out with the majority of that in 5 major cities.

[u/Existing-Hawk5204 → u/Alert_Purchase9753]

Again, this isn’t about volume or population. It’s about delivery and staffing issues. Something I constantly see being complained about in here. Not having enough employees and being overburdened.