LATEST RURAL CARRIER NEWS

Labor Day is a special occasion to celebrate the contributions of American workers who play a vital role in our society. Every day, rural carriers ensure that mail reaches its destination, no matter the weather or terrain. We don’t just deliver mail—we connect communities, provide access to information, and...

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A Newcastle mail carrier was recently honored for his part in saving a man from the Sheepscot River in March while on his route on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Alex Tomasello received the Hero Award from the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, a labor union within the U.S. Postal Service representing...

Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Audriana Crosby, the 19-year-old rural postal carrier from Loogootee who tragically lost her life in a car accident on Highway 231 on this past Thursday. The family released a statement saying "We are heartbroken over the sudden passing of our...

Labor Day, the holiday celebrating the contributions of workers to the fabric of American life, is Monday, Sept. 1. The holiday was first celebrated in New York City in 1882. As unions expanded throughout the nation, Labor Day events grew in popularity, and in 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed the...

President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Minneapolis. Flags should be flown at half-staff until Sunday, Aug. 31, at sunset. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to...

While delivering mail in Belt, MT, recently, Rural Carrier Associate Joseph Visocan came upon an older customer lying on the ground near her garage. The woman, who lives alone, had fallen the previous afternoon while taking her trash out. With no way to call for help, and not enough strength to...

Your 2025-2026 NRLCA National Board: President Don Maston Vice President Patrick Pitts Secretary-Treasurer Tommy Turner Director of Labor Relations John Adams Director of Steward Operations Nicky Phillips Executive Committee Chair Michael Merola Executive Committeeman Kirby Ricketts Executive Committeeman Bethany Small Executive Committeeman Natasha Patterson

ORLANDO, Fla.—The Postal Workers and the Rural Letter Carriers (NRLCA) have launched complementary campaigns against the GOP Donald Trump regime’s threat to privatize the Postal Service. The NRLCA, the smaller of the two, went first, with a mass march of its 500 convention delegates, plus supporters, through downtown Orlando, Fla.,...