USPS Social Media Reminder
Your national officers have received concerns that carriers are posting pictures and videos of mail and pictures of the MDD showing tracking numbers of parcels, etc. The article linked below was recently included in a Postal Service LINK. We want to remind all carriers that not all workplace images are ...
NRLCA Board Cancels 2020 National Convention
Less than two months ago, the world as we knew it changed. For the first time in our lives, we are facing a global pandemic. Your National Board has worked day and night to stay on top of rapidly changing information about COVID-19 and its impact on the Postal Service ...
Business closed–hold mail extended through May 30, 2020
Business closed--hold mail extended through May 30, 2020 April 30, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Postal Service is committed to assisting businesses impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In an effort to best serve our business customers, we are ...
State RLCA Meeting Cancellations (Updated April 29, 2020)
The National Board of the NRLCA has reached out to the officers of each state association in an effort to compile an ongoing list of state-level, in-person meeting cancellations. This list will be posted and updated on the NRLCA.ORG website and broadcast across the NRLCA’s social media feeds. We will ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Retail Lobby Equipment – Social Distancing
April 25, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On a daily basis, our customers transact business using our self-service kiosks (SSKs). Providing retail access as well as safeguarding the well-being of our customers is a high priority, especially in response to the Coronavirus ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Heat Illness Prevention
April 27, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because COVID-19 can spread between people in close proximity to each other, employees should adhere to social distancing guidelines (at least 6 feet apart) whenever possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends ...
Rural Carrier Heroes – Doing their hero thing again
Meet the Heroes Kathryn Lidstrom Fairfield, MT, Rural Carrier Kathryn Lidstrom was recently delivering mail in a Fairfield, MT, neighborhood when she noticed an older customer operating a weed trimmer near an irrigation ditch on his property. Read more Pamela Irwin Coatesville, PA An older customer in Coatesville, PA, recently ...
Tell Congress to Save the USPS
The Postal Service is at a critical juncture. In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act passed on March 27, Congress only included $10 billion in borrowing authority for the USPS to cover operating expenses and other costs incurred. The $10 billion loan will only be offered ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Face Covering and Mask Update
The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The USPS in an effort to maintain employee’s safety and wellness, strongly recommends the use of face coverings per the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidance. As a result, the USPS modified their policy on face coverings to ...
APCU Offers Assistance to NRLCA Members During COVID-19 Crisis
May 28, 2020 UPDATE: APCU has revised its offerings. It will no longer offer the special assistance loan. The Skip-a-Pay program is still in effect, but will return to the normal fee structure. NRLCA members wishing to take advantage of these opportunities will need to do so before June 1, ...
NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Concerning Temporary Workplace Changes to Promote Social Distancing – COVID-19
Your National Board and NSS representative(s) have received numerous concerns pertaining to carriers working in close proximity in offices across the country. Your National Board agrees that the social distancing recommendations of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are important measures which should be practiced as much as ...
NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Concerning Regular Carriers Working Other Routes and on Sundays
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) and the U.S. Postal Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding two temporary modifications to the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement regarding work assignments for regular rural carriers due to safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19). During the period beginning Monday, April 6, and ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Social Distancing Guidance – Carrier Shadow Days and/or On-the-Job Training
The Postal Service recognizes the challenges we are all faced with during our constantly changing environment. Our customers are depending on us to continue providing regular and reliable delivery. Our core mission is to bind the nation together and we continue to be a vital connection for millions of people ...
Members of Congress Call for $25 Billion in Emergency USPS Funding
In a letter sent to House leadership yesterday, seven members of Congress asked for increased funding for the USPS in the next piece of COVID-19 stimulus legislation. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Donald McEachin (D-VA), Andy Levin (D-MI), and Donna Shalala (D-FL) ...
Rep. Grijalva Asks for Postal Employee Hazard Pay in Next COVID-19 Bill
In a letter sent to fellow lawmakers yesterday, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) asked for signatures supporting mandatory hazard pay for many front-line workers during the pandemic, including postal employees. “Eligibility for the additional pay should include, but not be limited to, health care workers along the spectrum of care, grocery ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Additional CDC Guidance – Cloth Face Coverings Recommended in Public Settings
April 6, 2020 Throughout the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, the Postal Service has continued to fulfill its critical mission to bind the nation together. Postal Service employees are working hard across the country to ensure we are there for our customers every day, serving as a lifeline for ...
Rural Route Inspections Temporarily Suspended
With the COVID-19 potential health threat, effective immediately the USPS will temporarily suspend physical inspections of rural routes. At this time they are planning to resume inspection activities on Saturday, May 2, 2020. During this period, management should continue to ensure Edit Books and 4003s are kept updated as needed ...