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Every active letter carrier eligible to vote in the election to ratify the tentative 2016-2019 National Agreement between NALC and the U.S. Postal Service was mailed a copy of the proposed agreement, a letter from NALC President Fredric Rolando, a summary of the contract’s provisions, a ballot and secrecy envelope, a return envelope and instructions for casting a vote. For a ballot to be counted, it must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29.
As previously reported, President Rolando appointed a Ballot Committee to conduct the ratification vote, pursuant to Article 16 of the NALC Constitution. The committee arrived in Washington, DC, on June 19, and monitored and observed the mailing of the ballots. The committee will return to Washington on July 30 to monitor and observe the receipt and tabulation of the ratification ballots.
The Ballot Committee is made up of 15 NALC members from branches in no fewer than 15 states. The members of the committee are:
- Region 1: Barbara Stickler, Garden Grove, CA Branch 1100
- Region 2: Phillip Rodriquez, Salt Lake City Branch 111
- Region 3: Mack Julion, Chicago Branch 11
- Region 4: Adam Fung, Aurora, CO Branch 5996
- Region 5: Rod Holub, Manhattan, KS Branch 1018
- Region 6: Robyn Williams, N. Oakland Co., MI Branch 320
- Region 7: Caitlin Hill, Minneapolis Branch 9
- Region 8: Antonia Shields, Birmingham, AL Branch 530
- Region 9: Anthony Ali, Central Florida Branch 1091
- Region 10: Vanessa Sanchez, San Antonio, TX Branch 421
- Region 11: John Oross, Dayton, OH Branch 182
- Region 12: Eryka Tolliver, Pittsburgh Branch 84
- Region 13: Delano Wilson, Bowie, MD Branch 2611
- Region 14: Christopher Henwood, Rutland, VT Branch 495
- Region 15: Joe De Rossi, Jamaica, NY Branch 562
NALC members in good standing who wish to observe the tabulation of the ballots should check nalc.org after the ballot committee arrives for details on the hours and the location where the receipt and tabulation will take place.
Caveat: Two NALC members—Thomas Houff of Richmond, VA Branch 496 and David Noble of Washington, DC Branch 142—have filed a lawsuit against NALC in federal court in Washington, DC. Houff and Noble have asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction that would defer the counting of ballots. The court has scheduled a hearing on the motion for July 28. Further developments in this matter will be reported as soon as possible.