The February / March 2007 mail count is OFF. 
The contract was voted down therefore the count is off.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2007 (source: Wisconsin Rural Letter Carriers)

National Officers and fellow rural carriers, as is required by Article XIV, Section 3, of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association Constitution and Bylaws this is the official report of the ratification committee for the 2007 proposed National Agreement between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter carrier’s Association.

Through the entire ratification process each member of this committee fully realized the importance of their task. All functions of the process were carried out with diligence and adherence to Federal Law as well as the provisions set forth in NRLCA Constitution and Bylaws. At no time during this entire assignment was the integrity of any person’s right to privacy jeopardized. All members participated equally at each step of the certification process. Decisions were made impartially and in keeping with the democratic process.

Our first function was to obtain the ballots from the designated post office. All committee were present at the time of acceptance. We were given an opportunity to view the PO Box area and its surroundings. A final sweep of any undeliverable ballots was made by the committee chair and the PO Box was inspected by a committee member. Each member of the committee signed for and accepted the mailed ballots. All ballots were loaded and transported to the counting area at our National Office. No person other than a committee member participated in any loading or unloading function. From the time the ballots entered the counting area no person outside of the committee had public access to the counting room. Observers were limited to members of the National Board, approved staff, NRLCA Legal Counsel, and outside vendors who were retained to provide certain services/and or equipment necessary to complete the ratification process. The door to the counting area was locked and all information was secured any time the committee members left the room. No person other than the chair was in possession of a key.

The committee began the duties associated with the ratification process on Monday January 30, 2007. All functions were completed Sunday February 4, 2007. The following constitutes the information compiled from the certification of the ballots.

On January 11, 2007 Eighty Six Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Three, (86,453) ballots were mailed to all members in good standing.

Seventy-Eight (78) ballots were returned by the USPS as UAA/UTF (undeliverable as addressed/unable to forward). Thirteen (13) ballots were determined to be invalid and are not included in any count total.

Thirty Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Five, (32945) ballots were processed. The results are:

NOTE: To further assure that every effort was made to present an accurate accounting of the voice of the membership a recount of the ballots was conducted

IN FAVOR OF RATIFICATION: 15,927
OPPOSED TO RATIFICATION: 16,932
VOID: 86
TOTAL BALLOTS: 32,945

The National Board will be contacting USPS Headquarters immediately in order to share the results of the ratification vote. Thereafter, the parties will discuss next steps, and the National Board will keep the membership apprised of important developments as they happen.

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