From the NRLCA site:
At the recent post-convention board meeting there was a lengthy discussion about officers’ schedules for this fall and what requirements there were going to be on our time. During the discussion, we realized that the upcoming negotiations and most likely arbitration of the DPS Flat standard would require a great deal of all of the Board members’ time. In addition, as the Postal Service continues to push for a change in the number of delivery days it becomes more apparent that the National Board will be required to spend a great deal more time on Capitol Hill educating Congressmen and Senators about the rural craft and the negative effects of five-day delivery. We also discussed the current financial condition of the Association and ways to cut costs. Based upon these circumstances, the Board has made the decision to forgo attendance at any Fall Booster Meetings for 2009. We regret not being able to attend these meetings but feel it will be in the best interest of our craft to concentrate our efforts on the aforementioned issues rather than travel to the Booster meetings.
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