Branch 34 NALC

What Branch 34 NALC does

Branch 34 of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is a nonprofit local labor union chapter that serves as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for United States Postal Service city letter carriers across the Greater Boston metropolitan area, covering communities including Boston, Cambridge, Woburn, Hingham, Scituate, Cohasset, Medfield, and surrounding municipalities. The branch delivers grievance handling, steward support, contract enforcement under the national NALC-USPS agreement, and member communications to its dues-paying membership, all of whom are employed by USPS. Elected officers including Jerry McCarthy (President), Mike Murray (President/Secretary Treasurer), Tom Rooney (EVP), Kevin Flaherty (EVP), Bernadette Romans (VP), and Bob Damatin (Financial Secretary) govern the branch through monthly meetings and a small administrative team.

Name

Branch 34 NALC

Legal name

National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 34

Website

https://nalcbranch34.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Branch 34 NALC is a nonprofit local labor union chapter representing USPS city letter carriers across the Greater Boston metropolitan area, providing collective bargaining, grievance handling, and member services funded by member dues.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Woburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Branch 34 NALC is a local labor union chapter that provides collective bargaining representation, workplace grievance handling, contract enforcement, and member services to USPS city letter carriers in the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The branch operates a steward network at USPS facilities, distributes monthly member communications via the CLAN newsletter, and administers bid postings, seniority lists, retirement planning resources, and community fundraising programs.

Product overview

Branch 34 NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 34 Boston) is a labor union local chapter serving letter carriers in the Greater Boston area. The organization does not offer technology products or services; instead, it provides union membership services including member communications, steward resources, retirement planning assistance, bid management support, and workforce advocacy for city carriers.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining Representation Core union service providing collective bargaining representation, contract administration, and Local Memorandums of Understanding (LMOUs) negotiated for Boston, Cambridge, Woburn, Hingham, Scituate, Cohasset, and Medfield USPS stations, on behalf of Branch 34's dues-paying city letter carrier members.
• Grievance Handling and Workplace Dispute Resolution Formal representation of members in workplace disputes, disciplinary actions, and contract enforcement matters through the multi-step grievance process, including Step A filings via PS Form 8190 and steward-supported escalation.
• CLAN Member Newsletter Monthly member-facing newsletter (CLAN) covering branch news, events, bid results, contract updates, and announcements, distributed to dues-paying members.
• Retirement Planning Resources and Member Support Curated retirement planning resources for members, including guidance on OPM retirement submissions, Social Security Fairness Act implementation, Medicare enrollment, Thrift Savings Plan access, and eOPF retrieval, complemented by member recognition events.
• Shop Steward Training Program Training seminars for elected shop stewards that build skills in contract interpretation, grievance handling, and member representation at USPS stations across the branch's jurisdiction.
• MDA Fundraising and Community Engagement Program Annual Muscular Dystrophy Association fundraising activities including Bowl-A-Thon events and golf tournaments organized by the branch, paired with member food drive coordination and other community engagement initiatives.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Postal Service (USPS)coreOthersUSPS is the employer of Branch 34's member letter carriers. The union maintains a collective bargaining relationship governed by the National Agreement, handling grievances, workplace disputes, and contract administration for city carriers.
• National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBranch 34 is a local branch of the national NALC organization. The branch operates under the national constitution and National Agreement, benefits from national legal resources, legislative advocacy, and member benefits programs including the NALC Health Benefit Plan.
• Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBranch 34 participates in annual MDA fundraising activities including Bowl-A-Thon events and golf tournaments. The branch has a longstanding relationship supporting MDA programs and research.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU): A USPS-focused labor union representing mail handlers. Directly comparable as a postal craft-specific union with collective bargaining, grievance, and member service functions analogous to Branch 34's NALC role.
• American Postal Workers Union (APWU): The largest postal union representing clerks, maintenance, motor vehicle, and other USPS employees. Closely comparable as a USPS-focused labor union engaging in collective bargaining and member services for a different but adjacent USPS craft.
• NALC Branch 38: Another NALC local branch serving Boston-area letter carriers with overlapping shop steward and member resource functions. Highly comparable as a sibling NALC branch operating in the same metro under the same National Agreement.

Others

• Fraternal Order of Police (FOP): A national labor organization providing collective bargaining, grievance support, and member services for law enforcement. Comparable structurally as a craft-specific membership-driven labor organization, though in a different employment sector.
• National Education Association (NEA): A large membership-driven labor/professional association providing collective bargaining, member benefits, and advocacy. Comparable in its nonprofit, dues-funded, member-service operating model even though its constituents are educators rather than letter carriers.

Broad incumbents

• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE): The largest federal employee union, representing non-postal federal workers. Comparable in structure (collective bargaining, grievance, member services) but operating across the broader federal workforce rather than USPS specifically.
• National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC): The national parent union for Branch 34, representing all U.S. city letter carriers. Directly comparable as the apex organization governing Branch 34's operations, contract, and legislative agenda.
• National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE): A federal-sector labor union representing a mix of USPS and other federal employees. Comparable as a labor union engaging in collective bargaining and member representation, with partial USPS overlap.

Regional players

• NALC Branch 5 (New York): A large NALC local branch serving New York metro letter carriers. Comparable as a peer NALC branch under the same National Agreement, but in a different geographic market from Branch 34's Boston territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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