September 16, 2025

Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees meet this week

This week, the Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees are meeting in person in the Washington, DC, area. This group of 30 letter carriers from across the country is divided into three committees: Branch Leaders, Contract Enforcers and Newer Members.

The committees are undergoing a review process similar to the one followed by the Executive Council and staff bargaining subcommittees. The Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees will provide valuable input on potential proposals from their various perspectives.

Below is a list of each Rank-and-File Bargaining Committee member.

Branch Leaders

• Valerie Castillo - Salem, OR Branch 347
• James Collins II - Knoxville, TN Branch 419
• Anthony DeMatteo Jr. - New Haven, CT Branch 19
• Elise Foster - Chicago, IL Branch 11
• Sean Geackel - Bux-Mont, PA Branch 920
• Eric Lomax - Jamaica, NY Branch 562
• Blake Rockers - Lawrence, KS Branch 104
• Leigh Smith - Decatur, GA Branch 2225
• John Syacsure III - South Macomb, MI Branch 4374
• Marta Witten - Findlay, OH Branch 143

Contract Enforcers

• Doug Blevens - Jonesboro, AR Branch 1131
• Lakeyshan Bryant - Greenwood, MS Branch 1080
• Thomas Filipone - Philadelphia, PA Branch 157
• James Giese - Stockton, CA Branch 213
• Yvette Kinard - New York, NY Branch 36
• Juan Munoz - Corpus Christi, TX Branch 1259
• Matthew Parkin - Pocatello, ID Branch 927
• Eric Porter - Sheboygan, WI Branch 102
• Michael Ridgely - Silver Spring, MD Branch 2611
• Zed Waltz - Lexington, KY Branch 361

Newer members