Raleigh, NC P&DC

1 Floretta Place
Raleigh, NC 27675-0592

919-420-0434

The Raleigh, NC P&DC Branch of Local 305 proudly serves Mail Handlers across the Raleigh area.

As part of Local 305, we are committed to providing strong representation, fostering equality, and ensuring our members’ needs remain our top priority. Our trained staff and dedicated stewards work hard to protect our craft, uphold our contract, and support each member’s individual concerns. We continue to strive for excellence while advancing our motto: "Our Members are Priority!"

Victor "Cody" West

Branch President

Victor "Cody" West is the Branch President of the Raleigh Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) in North Carolina where he represents approximately 300 Mail Handlers, 200 of them are Union members.

Cody has been a Union member since his very first day of employment upon returning to the Postal Service in 2019 after serving in the Armed Forces. As Branch President his responsibilities include but are not limited to overseeing the general operations of the Mail Handler Union office at the Raleigh P&DC, enforcing the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and negotiating with Management to ensure a safe and fair work environment for all Mail Handlers. He also leads quarterly meetings and ensures that the stewards have the training and resources they need to effectively represent the members.

Cody firmly believes that the Union is the single most powerful tool the members have to ensure they are treated with dignity and respect on the job. An individual voice can be easily ignored but collective voices are a force that Management cannot dismiss. "An injury to one is an injury to all." Every grievance filed, every right defended, and every benefit secured strengthens the foundation for not just this generation of Mail Handlers but the next. Cody also believes that the Union is a commitment to one another an he is dedicated to upholding that commitment every single day.

Cynthia Brown

North Carolina State Representative

Cynthia Brown is the State Representative of North Carolina for Local 305, where she performs such duties as assigned by the Local President for the state of North Carolina. Cynthia has worked for the Postal Service for 28 years and has been a union member for all of those 28 years.

Cynthia has been a Union Representative for almost 20 years and has served Union members in both New York and North Carolina. During those years as a Union Representative, she has held numerous positions, as a Shop Steward, Lead Steward, and in addition to currently serving as the State Representative of North Carolina, Cynthia is also a Chief Steward and an Arbitration Advocate.

Cynthia believes that the Union is there to enforce the National Agreement, and as a Union Representative she believes in doing her due diligence to protect and defend all dues paying members.