A slide show of pictures from the 2023 NALC Branch 17 Christmas/Retiree Party.  it was a fun evening of catching up with friends and celebrating our retirees from 2023.  Prizes were won and as usual... money goes to money! lol!!!


​Our retirees this year are

Cary "Tex" Zuckero

Cindy Lucas

Mike Kulp

and

Mike Kubilus


There also was a plaque given to Joe Geiger for 75 years being a union member!!!!


Best wishes, good health, and less work stress(ha!) to everyone in the upcoming year!


Remember - together we are stronger!

​Hello Members


The Postal Sevice is on the attack list of this presidential(if you can call it that!) administration.  We all need to deliver the messege  Hands Off The Postal Service!   Please go to the National site to read the NALC statement on this latest executive order. 

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Don't sit back and do nothing! 

Fight to keep our jobs!

Fight to keep the Postal Service! 

Over 640,000 people work for the

United States Postal Service!

Over 51.9 billion people depend on us! 

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On Sunday March 23rd, 2025, there are going to be rallies held at post offices around the country.  If you can, try to attend a rally near you!  The nearest one to Scranton is Branch 162, North Main St, Pittston, starting at 12pm.  There are also rallies in Allentown - 1:30pm, Bethlehem - 1pm, and Philadelphia - 11am.  For our members closer to the NY border, there are rallies in Newburgh - 10am and Binghamton - 1pm, New York.​ There is a complete listing on the National website. These rallies are for not just carriers but ALL fellow employees of the Postal Service!!!  ALL OUR JOBS ARE AT A CRTICAL POINT!!!  It makes me truly sad that there are people that vote against their own job, against their best interests (this is solely my opinion, not the unions).  That being said, this administration is an anti-union group.


In other news... to all members who attend the monthly meetings, thank you!  Please try to reach out to your fellow members and encourage them to attend in person or log on through the zoom link!  It is so important to hear what is going on.  Good or bad.  Information is knowledge and knowledge is power! You might learn something or find out an answer to a question that you didn't even know you wanted to ask.


To employees that are forced to work OT, please see a union steward to notify them of the situation.  They can record it or might even give you a quick form to fill out so that the paper trail is started.  Also, if you would like to speak with a union representative, it is not like how it was years ago where you could just go up and ask them a question.  You need to fill out a 3996 to request time to speak with someone now.  Yes, very unfortunate and actually takes more time.  I don't know.  But, that is where we are at now.  One last thing on paperwork, when filling out leave slips, always fill them out in triplicate.  Do not leave anything to chance.  Even take a picture of your signed copy when you initially hand them in.  You should always get a signed copy back when you initially hand them to your supervisor.  This way you have proof that you did hand in slips if you do not receive an answer within the 3-day grace period.  



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P.S.  My dogs always try to help me while updating the site, sorry for any typos or mistakes I might have missed!lol




IF anyone is interested in getting a copy of pictures, please contact Jimmy Notarianni