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Hawley Takes Action to Terminate Harmful Postal Plan, Protect Rural Mail Delivery

Today, U.S. Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the No Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) Act, a response to the United States Postal Service’s Regional Transportation Optimization plan. That plan would eliminate end-of-day mail collection at most of the nation’s post offices, resulting in significant negative impacts on rural communities throughout the United States. Senator Hawley’s bill would block this harmful new policy. “I’ve … Read more

Mailin’ It Podcast – How Rural Free Delivery Changed America

As the United States Postal Service approaches its 250th anniversary, we’re looking back at one of the most transformative innovations in our history: rural free delivery. USPS Historian Steve Kochersperger joins our hosts to explore how this revolutionary service connected millions of Americans living in remote communities—long before phones, radios, or the internet. From delivering … Read more

Letter carriers’ annual nationwide food drive set for this Saturday, May 10

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive will be held on Saturday, May 10. The letter carrier food drive, which began in 1993, is the country’s largest single-day food drive. Each year, the Stamp Out Hunger drive is held on the second Saturday in May. Letter carriers in … Read more

Thinking about a second job? – Here are the ethics rules to keep in mind

The Postal Service is reminding employees of the ethics rules that apply when taking on supplemental employment. USPS employees may not work a second job: • With a company that delivers mailable matter. This includes Amazon, FedEx, UPS and DHL, although there is an exception for companies that deliver daily newspapers. • With a commercial … Read more

As Trump Pushes Privatization of USPS, Amazon May Be Preparing to Take Over

A new CEO statement from Amazon suggests it could be angling to take over the US Postal Service. It would have been easy to miss. Buried deep within Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to company shareholders — a glowing, energetic 5,000-word essay released in April — was a foreshadowing of the company’s keen interest in … Read more

Rep. Sheri Biggs Introduces Legislation to Ensure Ability to Ship Firearms

On April 28, 2025, Representative Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) introduced the Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act (H.R. 3033). This legislation will remove the arbitrary prohibition on the mailing of handguns and ammunition via the United States Postal Service (USPS). For years, major common carriers have placed increasingly burdensome restrictions on shipping firearms, ammunition and common firearm accessories … Read more

USPS puts new sorting and delivery centers on display

The Postal Service has opened 96 sorting and delivery centers since 2022 as part of the Delivering for America plan’s $40 billion investment in infrastructure to transform the organization’s network. USPS is opening the doors of these facilities, known as S&DCs, to local news media and employees. Hundreds of employees across the nation have attended … Read more

Petition – Protect the Postal Service and Rural America from Privatization

Privatization of the U.S. Postal Service is no longer a distant threat — it’s at our doorstep. Powerful financial interests want to sell off the Postal Service, raise prices, and gut rural service. Tell Congress: Stand with rural America and keep the Postal Service public!

Special Contract Edition 2025

Tentative Contract Language and Explanations • Revised MOUs Dates and Times for Zoom Ratification Meetings   There is also a Contract Q and A on the NRLCA website https://www.nrlca.org/Content/Tentative-Contract-QandA-2025

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