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Many of us have been the victims of porch piracy—the theft of packages and mail left at our door. But you may be surprised to hear that U.S. Postal Service workers themselves, as well as USPS buildings, are also targeted for theft. Serious crimes, including robberies against Postal Service letter carriers, have increased in recent … Read more
Brian Sime was recently named South Dakota’s Rural Letter Carrier of the Year. Sime has driven his mail route around Revillo, South Dakota, for 35 years. Before that, his father drove the route, so the route has been in his family for 70 years. He joins “In the Moment” to talk about staying safe on … Read more
ALEXANDRIA, VA— The United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) have agreed to extend contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. Although the contract with the NRLCA expired at midnight on Monday, May 20th, the Postal Service and the NRLCA have mutually decided to extend the negotiations. Meanwhile, the … Read more
The Postal Service is encouraging customers to spruce up their mailboxes during Mailbox Improvement Week, which begins Sunday, May 19. Mailboxes should be fully operational, able to protect mail from the weather, safe to use, conveniently located and neat in appearance. They should also be large enough to support the customer’s daily mail and package … Read more
Rural Carrier Danny Lara Jr. was delivering mail recently in Waterford, CA, when he noticed a customer’s mail piling up. The Postal Service employee asked the local sheriff’s department to check on the 91-year-old woman. Officers found the customer unconscious in her chair. She was treated for an infection that had led to elevated blood … Read more
UPDATE: On May 17, 2024, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced S. 4356, the Senate companion bill to the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act. The NRLCA thanks Senators Gillibrand and Hawley for introducing this important bill. Click here to read the NRLCA press release and here to read the Congressional press release with a quote from President … Read more
On March 13, 2024, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) introduced the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act. This bipartisan legislation will provide the necessary resources to protect letter carriers and prosecute criminals to the fullest extent of the law. The legislation will appropriate $1.4 billion over fiscal years 2025-2029 to replace arrow … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to pause planned further consolidation of the postal service’s processing network after a bipartisan group of senators raised concerns about the impact on mail deliveries. In a letter to Senator Gary Peters made public on Monday, DeJoy said he would pause the consolidation of processing … Read more
On July 5, 2022, the NRLCA filed an unfair labor practice charge against the Postal Service with Region 9 of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”). The charge alleged that the Postal Service violated the National Labor Relations Act by withholding information that the Union requested in order to process a grievance. The grievance involved … Read more
MELROSE, Fla. – A postal office in Melrose will be renamed to honor the life of a mail carrier who was fatally mauled by a pack of dogs in Putnam County in 2022. When Pam Rock’s postal car broke down on Aug. 21, 2022, while she was delivering mail on a dirt road, five dogs escaped their … Read more