https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/775 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/6650 <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/6650#comments AFL-CIO American Postal Workers Union Bieber, Owen Carter, Jimmy, 1924- Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 Collective bargaining Contract negotiations Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (U.S.) Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Fund for Assuring an Independent Retirement (FAIR) Hatch Act Kennedy, Edward Moore, 1932-2009 Letter carriers Lobbying National Association of Letter Carriers (U.S.) Pensions Political Action Politics Professional Air Traffic Controller&#039;s Organization (PATCO) Strike Reagan, Ronald Retirees Social Security reform Sombrotto, Vincent Tax reform Taxation Trumka, Richard L., 1949- United States Postal Service United States. National Labor Relations Board. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:31:50 -0400 kschmeling 6650 at https://reuther.wayne.edu