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Welcome to the official website of the California State Association of Letter Carriers! We hope that you will enjoy the offerings presented on these pages!
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S. 1789 — What Happens Now?
We have received a lot of calls and questions on the direction this legislation will be heading as it is reported out of the Senate. Now that the Senate bill (S. 1789) has been amended and passed through the Senate, there are several possibilities for what will happen next, these include the following:
* The Speaker of the House can agree to take S. 1789 and bring it over to the House and allow it to be debated and amended on the floor. If this were to happen, the amended version would have to return to the Senate to be voted on again. If an agreement cannot be made on one final version of the bill a formal conference committee will be formed to work it out, at which time the conference report on the bill returns to each chamber for an up or down vote.
* The Speaker of the House can agree to allow Chairman Issa (R-CA) to bring his legislation, H.R. 2309 to the floor for debate and amendment and see if they have the votes to pass it. If they don't - they can reconsider taking S. 1789 over instead, if they do - they pass the bill and a formal conference committee will be formed. The two bills are so terribly different that it is hard to imagine how a conference committee will be able to reconcile the two bills.
* The Speaker of the House can stall the entire process if he doesn't have consensus on a path forward, if this happens the session of Congress can end with no legislative action on Postal Reform being enacted into law.
We will keep you informed as the process moves (or doesn't) forward and how we can still work together to either reform or stop this crucial legislation.
In unionism,
John Beaumont
President
California State Association of Letter Carriers
John on the Radio Part 2!
On February 27th CSALC President John Beaumont took part in a discussion about the Postal Service on Los Angeles radio station KCRW 89.9. You can listen to this discussion here.
Stop S. 1789
CSALC President John Beaumont is featured on the California Labor Federation's site. Read John's article here. Read more about it on our Breaking News page.
Northern California CSALC-NBA Training
Information about this training can be found on our Upcoming Events page.
2012 Scheduled Days Off Calendars Available
In response to many requests, CSALC has posted free 2012 Scheduled Days Off Calendars. Use this link to find them.
John on the Radio!
On Thursday, September 22, CSALC President John Beaumont appeared live on the John Rothmann show on KGO Newstalk 810 AM for an hour long interview about the current situation in the USPS. You can find an MP3/podcast version of this interview by using this link!
The 2012 application for the Saxsenmeier Scholarships has been posted on the Saxsenmeier Scholarship page.
NALC Branch 782 is selling copies of "Out There," a compilation of cartoons by renowned letter carrier artist Fred Acedo. Click here for more information.
Dear NBA, State Officers, Branch Presidents, Officers, CDLs, and Activists:
Over the next couple of days our membership will be receiving a mandatory stand-up on the workroom floor from their supervisors on management plans to cut our health benefits, pensions, and even do away with our no lay-off clause. During these stand-ups the USPS has even gone as far as to say the unions have been briefed on these proposals. Not only is that an outright fabrication it also shows the length management will go to try to persuade our employees, the public we serve, and the congressional representatives that oversee the Postal Service to accept changes to our collective bargaining rights as they see fit.
This appears to be the way the USPS has decided to set the ground rules for the opening of our collective bargaining talks next week.
In a statement just released President Rolando clearly states "Let me be clear: We would never agree to any benefit plan unilaterally designed by postal management" President Rolando also denounces the PMGs latest radical proposals and states that "These new legislative proposals constitute a transparent attempt to gut our benefits and reduce our bargaining rights without negotiations. Indeed, the USPS admits in the two white papers that if these radical proposals were to be put before an impartial interest arbitrator, the USPS would not likely prevail. It's time for postal management to negotiate; the time for unilateral legislative end-runs is over."
We must make sure our entire membership is informed on the validity of what is being said at these stand-ups. Remember it was just a little over 18 months ago management went around telling our members we would be moving to 5 day delivery next year (and that was in late 2009).
Please click here to read President Rolando's entire message addressing these proposals and managements actions.
In unionism,
John Beaumont, President
California State Association of Letter Carriers
Governor signs CSALC-Sponsored Legislation!
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a vote-by-mail bill written by CSALC! Use this link for the details!
Union Rallies
Starting this month, CSALC will add a union rally page to our web site. Contained on this page will be posts and links to various union rallies that have been sanctioned by one or more of the following union affiliates:
National Association of Letter Carriers
California State Association of Letter Carriers
AFL-CIO California Labor Federation
One or more of California's Central Labor Councils
With help from your officers on the CSALC Executive Board, NALC Branch Leaders, CDLs, and NALC Activists, we will update approved information as it becomes available.
Winners of the 2011 Carl Saxsenmeier Scholarships have been posted.
HR 1351, a bill that would end the overcharging of the USPS by OPM, was recently introduced by Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA). Click here to find out what you can do to help move this legislation.The Postal Regulatory Commission submitted an independent actuarial report on the allocation of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to Congress, the OPM, and the USPS that finds an adjustment of $50-$55 billion in favor of the Postal Service would be equitable. Click here to view a copy of the report!
Our Breaking News page has information about encouraging Congressional Representatives to join on as California cosponsors of H. Res 137 (bill to save 6-day delivery) and other information about legislation involving CSALC and the NALC. This page changes frequently, check back often.
The Congressional District Liaison Page was recently updated. Check it out to find a link to your Congressperson.
To interact with us be sure to visit the contact page.