(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) members and community allies rallied in Washington, D.C. late last week as the Union strengthened its commitment to securing the contract that Letter Carriers deserve.

“Our Union has a (135)-year history of fighting for our Members,” NALC President Brian Renfroe told the crowd. “We are here to kick off and rally around our next chapter of fights! There are a lot of people trying to knock us down. Whether it’s Postal Service management, ill-intentioned lawmakers on Capitol Hill, criminals targeting us on the streets or at our stations or anyone else who tries to attack us and what we’ve earned, we are ready to fight!”

President Renfroe detailed some of the major battles NALC is fighting, including: For a better contract with a higher general wage increase; Defending the Retirement and Health Care Benefits Letter Carriers have earned; Against any efforts to privatize the Postal Service; For safety and protection on the job, including an end to the violent assaults against NALC Members on the job and protection from extreme weather; and For fair retirement for all Letter Carriers, including those who spent time in a non-career position, by passing the Federal Retirement Fairness Act

“Everyone who is against us doesn’t know who they’re dealing with, but they’re about to find out. Because one thing is clear - we’re fighting like hell!” Renfroe said.

Several other National Labor Leaders spoke at the kick-off event, including National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, American Postal Workers Union (APWU) President Mark Dimondstein, Airline Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America (AFA-CWA) President Sara Nelson.

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