NEW VIDEO RELEASED: Tentative Agreement Reached Between the NRLCA and USPS
In this video, President Don Maston discusses the contract negotiations process and the 3-year Tentative Agreement reached between the NRLCA and USPS.
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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates 250 Years – A new eagle takes flight to commemorate the milestone
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating 250 years of continuous and reliable delivery to the American people. Before the invention of telegraphs, telephones and televisions, the Postal Service was created and has evolved to serve the nation through decades of technological, cultural and economic changes. As the organization’s anniversary approaches, USPS honors its … Read more
This hoppy-go-lucky rural carrier employee delivers smiles
The wife of Sinarda Tyler, a rural carrier in Groton, CT, has an Instagram account dedicated to video clips of Tyler dressed for the 25 days leading to Christmas — often featuring a punny T-shirt, colorful leggings and festive gear that he also wears while making his deliveries. “We do a little story and put it … Read more
Florida House passes bill named after rural mail carrier killed in Putnam County dog attack
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Wednesday, the Florida House unanimously passed a bill that would hold dog owners who are deemed dangerous more accountable if their dog hurts someone or another animal. This bill was named after Pamela Rock, who was killed after being attacked by five dogs in Putnam County.
Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is May 10th, 2025
Saturday, May 10th marks the 33rd anniversary of the largest one-day food drive in the nation – the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive. Letter carriers are in the communities they serve every day and often come face to face with a sad reality for far too many, hunger. Each year on the … Read more
USPS rural carriers contract sets stage for privatization, does nothing to address wage theft through RRECS
The contract does nothing to address systematic wage theft through the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS), a piecework-style system that determines pay not by the actual hours worked but through an opaque algorithm that evaluates how long a route should take to deliver. RRECS was imposed behind carriers’ backs through a side agreement between the NRLCA … Read more
Easter Monday could soon become federal holiday under new GOP proposal
Easter Monday could soon be a federal holiday under a new legislative proposal. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and Rep. Riley Moore, R-W. Va., are leading the way on legislation to make the day following Easter Sunday a holiday amid several other countries also recognizing the holiday. In a thread posted to X, Schmitt cited a … Read more
Fly flags at half-staff to honor Pope Francis
All Postal Service facilities should fly the U.S. flag at half-staff to honor Pope Francis, who died April 21. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to the half-staff position. … Read more
NRLCA Reaches Tentative Agreement with USPS for Three-Year Contract
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the United States Postal Service have negotiated a Tentative Agreement to cover the three-year period from May 21, 2024 to May 20, 2027. This Tentative Agreement must be ratified by a majority of the voting membership of the NRLCA to become effective. A more detailed explanation of the … Read more