Proven Leadership. Experienced Representation. Results for Letter Carriers.

NATIONAL BUSINESS AGENT — NALC REGION 9

2022–2026 | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina & South Carolina

Protecting Routes. Building Stronger Branches. Delivering Results.

During Davidson’s first term as National Business Agent, Region 9 has been one of the only NALC regions in the country to avoid an overall loss of city delivery routes during the combined impact of TIAREAP and six-day mail counts.

• Following the creation and implementation of Region 9’s Route Adjustment Training, Region 9 finished plus 67 routes.

• Through the combined TIAREAP and six-day mail count processes over the last four years, Region 9 has been one of the only regions not to experience an overall loss of routes.

• Used the TIAREAP memorandum to its fullest extent to protect letter carriers and create routes, resulting in 70+ routes being created in the positive.

• After TIAREAP expired, Davidson refused to sit back while letter carriers faced the potential loss of routes through six-day mail counts.

• Created an intensive Route Adjustment Training program covering the six-day mail count process, route inspections, contractual protections, and grievance strategies.

• Developed 20+ grievance starters addressing virtually every aspect of the six-day mail count process.

• Trained dozens of Route Inspection Subject Matter Experts throughout Region 9.

• Deployed trained representatives and subject matter experts to branches throughout the region that requested assistance.

• The results included dozens of inspections being thrown out at Step B, additional cases resolved through pre-arbitration, and numerous cases settled at the lowest level—stopping improper processes and putting NALC representatives at the table.

• The Region 9 approach turned route adjustment from a threat into an opportunity to protect routes and strengthen representation.

A Record of Results

+67 routes
Region 9 was plus 67 routes following the implementation of its Route Adjustment Training.

70+ positive routes
Routes created through effective use of the TIAREAP memorandum.

One of the only regions with no overall route loss
Over the last four years, through both TIAREAP and six-day mail counts, Region 9 has been one of the only regions not to lose routes overall.

20+ grievance starters
Developed specifically to address six-day mail count and route inspection issues.

Dozens of trained experts
Route Inspection Subject Matter Experts developed and deployed throughout Region 9.

GRIEVANCE & CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT

• Increased the Region 9 Step B grievance win percentage from approximately 50% to more than 92%.

• Settled thousands of grievances through pre-arbitration, including precedent-setting language that provides a foundation for enforcing future violations.

• Created more than 80 grievance starters addressing real-time issues throughout the region.

• Successfully pursued arbitration and pre-arbitration cases involving abusive managers and supervisors, including cases resulting in their removal from supervising city letter carriers.

• Worked collaboratively with branches to ensure representational responsibilities were met and members received effective representation.

STEWARD DEVELOPMENT

Davidson created Steward College Parts 1 and 2 and expanded the program throughout Region 9.

Rather than requiring smaller branches to bear the full cost of sending members to training, the Region 9 office took the training on the road, bringing education directly to branches across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

The goal is straightforward: build knowledgeable stewards and create more leaders at every level of the union.

LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY

“True leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.”

Davidson believes leadership means unlocking a person's potential and maximizing their growth. He believes leaders must put ego aside, listen, remain open-minded, and create opportunities for others to grow.

His record reflects that philosophy: developing stewards, training route adjustment experts, strengthening branches, and creating leaders who can represent their fellow letter carriers.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

2022–2026 — NALC Region 9 National Business Agent
2017–2022 — NALC Executive Assistant to the President
2017 — NALC Legislative & Political Organizer
2004–2015 — President, North Carolina State Association of Letter Carriers
2004–2015 — Vice President, North Carolina AFL-CIO
2000–2017 — President, Durham NALC Branch 382
1998–2000 — Vice President, Durham NALC Branch 382
1996–1998 — Steward, Durham NALC Branch 382
1994–Present — Career Letter Carrier / Postal Service
1992 — Entered Postal Service as a casual letter carrier, Chapel Hill, NC
2007 — Graduate, NALC Leadership Academy

THE BOTTOM LINE

Eddie Davidson has spent his career putting letter carriers first.

From the workroom floor to the national level, Davidson has built his record on training, representation, contract enforcement, route protection, and results.

In Region 9, that record includes a 92%+ Step B win rate, more than 80 grievance starters, 70+ positive routes through TIAREAP, and a Region 9 route-adjustment program that produced a net gain of 67 routes.

Most importantly, over the last four years—through both TIAREAP and six-day mail counts—Region 9 has been one of the only regions in the country not to lose routes overall.

Proven leadership. Proven results. Proven commitment to letter carriers.