DEMGRAPHICS OF THE NALC

1987 – 2007

In 1998, the NALC’s active membership peaked at 243,000 carriers.

In 1998, the size of the entire Postal Service peaked at 730,000 employees.

One in every three postal employees is a letter carrier.

30% of the NALC membership is made up of retirees.

70% of the NALC membership is made up of active letter carriers.

92.2% of the letter carriers are union members

1987 - 41,100 female letter carriers     2007 - 60,000 female letter carriers

      18% of the work force                27% of the work force

Nationwide, 48% of all employees in the labor force are women.

1987 – 26% of the letter carrier craft was made up of minorities.

2007 – 40% of the letter carrier craft is made up of minorities – (almost) 

1987 –  1% Other            2007 –  1% Other

       3% Asian                   8% Asian

       7% Hispanic               11% Hispanic

       15% Black                 18% Black

       74% White                 62% White

2009 – 209,000 city carriers

FY 2009 – Pay Period 1 – 209,000 carriers

FY 2009 – Pay Period 1 – 656,000 career USPS employment

FY 2009 – Pay Period 1 – 106,000 non-career USPS employment

Joseph R. Palmerson, President

NALC Branch 2128

April 11, 2009