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    Op-ed / Commentary ● Labor Unions

    Opinion: The Postal Service is Drowning the NLRB

    September 30, 2026 // Around 15 percent of all ULP charges brought against employers are brought against the USPS. Around 23 percent of all ULP charges brought against unions are brought against the postal unions. The charges brought against the postal unions are generally individuals alleging that their union violated the duty of fair representation (DFR). Most of these charges appear to be without merit, as less than 15 percent of them result in some kind of remedy, whether a formal remedy from the Board or an adjusted dismissal/withdrawal. This is pretty typical of DFR charges across the country. What usually happens is an individual worker tries to pursue a grievance, the union decides the grievance is no good and opts not to pursue it, and the individual worker files a meritless DFR charge against the union.

    American Postal Workers Union bad-faith bargaining collective bargaining agreement Congress duty of fair representation federal government grievance National Association of Letter Carrier National Postal Mail Handlers Union National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association NLRB President Public Sector refusal-to-furnish-information unfair labor practice unionized USPS