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The USPS is temporarily suspending mail to three countries beginning June 20, 2025: Israel, Iraq, and Iran. The Postal Service said it places such suspensions in cases “where the foreign postal operator has indicated that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services originating from the United States.” International Mail Service Suspensions … Read more
WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled “The Route Forward for the U.S. Postal Service: A View from Stakeholders.” The hearing will review United States Postal Service (USPS) operations with key stakeholders, focusing on the implementation of the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act and assessing the progress and impact … Read more
On Monday, June 9, Judge Denise Cote granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing some databases within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Judge Cote found that by OPM accessing those databases, it had acted illegally and disregarded its established cybersecurity practices. The injunction was requested by plaintiffs, including … Read more
Key takeaways Prime Day 2025 is July 8-11. Prime Day expands to double the days, offering Prime members more time to shop millions of deals. New “Today’s Big Deals” feature will drop themed daily deals from top brands like Samsung, Kiehl’s, and Levi’s. Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day event will start July 8 at 12:01 a.m. PDT … Read more
The Postal Service will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day on Thursday, June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday gets its name from the date in 1865 when 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, and declared enslaved persons there free by … Read more
Two people were injured in a crash Saturday morning on Highway 29 involving a car and a rural mail carrier’s vehicle. The crash happened around 9:40 a.m. on Highway 29 northbound between Cox Road and Sigler Road north of McDavid. Firefighters extricated the mail carrier from their vehicle following the crash. Both drivers were transported … Read more
Over the weekend, NAPS was alerted that the provisions of the reconciliation bill Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) released on June 12 will bypass his committee. Unlike the usual legislative procedure, the provisions are intended to be in the legislation that reaches the Senate floor without full committee consideration. … Read more
An official with the Los Angeles Police Department said a 35-year-old postal worker was shot while out delivering mail near the intersection of Century Boulevard and Central Avenue in South LA’s Green Meadows neighborhood around 11:05 a.m. Aerial images from SkyFOX showed officers set up a perimeter at the scene and were searching for the … Read more
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service. The agreement will run through May 20, 2027. Highlights of the agreement include annual general wage increases, semi-annual cost-of-living adjustments, measures designed to assist with rural carrier associate retention, and maintenance of the operational flexibility achieved by … Read more
Pursuant to Article XI, Section 4 of the NRLCA Constitution, the Ratification Committee has completed the tabulation of ballots and reports that the 2024-2027 NRLCA-USPS Tentative National Agreement has been ratified by a vote of 9,730 to 4,880, or 67 percent voting in favor of ratification. A more detailed report from the Ratification Committee is posted … Read more