| Abbreviation | NFRCL |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | National Rural Letter Carriers' Association (split from) |
| Merged into | National Association of Letter Carriers |
| Successor | National Association of Letter Carriers |
| Formation | January 9, 1920 |
| Founded at | United States |
| Dissolved | October 23, 1946 |
| Type | Labor union |
| Legal status | Defunct (merged) |
| Purpose | Representing rural letter carriers in the United States Postal Service. |
| Location |
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| Origins | Split from the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association |
Region served | United States |
| Services | Labor representation for rural letter carriers |
| Fields | Labor relations, postal service |
| Membership | 300 (in 1925) (1925) |
Parent organization | American Federation of Labor (chartered by) |
| Affiliations | American Federation of Labor |
The National Federation of Rural Letter Carriers was a labor union representing rural letter carriers in the United States Postal Service.
The union was founded in 1920, as a split from the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, and on January 9 it was chartered by the American Federation of Labor.[1] By 1925, it had only 300 members.[2] On October 23, 1946, it merged into the National Association of Letter Carriers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Reynolds, Lloyd G.; Killingsworth, Charles C. (1944). Trade Union Publications: The Official Journals, Convention Proceedings, and Constitutions of International Unions and Federations, 1850–1941. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press.
- ^ Handbook of American Trade Unions (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Labor. 1926. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Inactive Organizations" (PDF). UMD Labor Collections. University of Maryland. Retrieved 18 April 2022.