NALC Office of the President: Vincent Sombrotto Records

Posted July 10th, 2018 by kschmeling
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Accession Number: 
LR001915
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No material in this collection may be photographed or otherwise copied/digitized without written permission from the copyright holder.
Extent: 
229.25 linear feet (229 SB, 1 MB)

Vincent R. Sombrotto was elected the 16th president of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) in 1978, serving nearly 24 years until his retirement in December 2002. Bolstered by the rank and file movement in the early 1970s, Sombrotto was overwhelmingly elected president following the adoption of reforms he advocated to make the union leadership more responsive to its members. His accomplishments included wage increases, improving working conditions, passing reform of the Hatch Act, and actively promoting community service and charity fund raising including the annual NALC Food Drive.

Parts 1 and 2 of NALC President’s Office: Vincent R. Sombrotto Records document his presidency, beginning with his first term in 1979. The materials in the collection create a cohesive picture of his time in office, detailing day-to-day activities and administration, organizational affiliations, political action, community service, and interaction with the union membership.

Date: 
1971-2003
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