House Republicans advance plan to cut federal worker benefits and undermine civil service protections
As part of the GOP’s effort to pass legislation under budget reconciliation to extend and expand tax cuts for the wealthy first implemented during President Trump’s first term, the panel’s leadership unveiled plans to reduce federal spending by $50 billion, mostly by making federal workers’ contribute more toward the defined ...
2025 NRLCA Contract Ratification Meeting Schedule
Dear NRLCA Active Craft Member: The NRLCA and the USPS have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement: the 2024-2027 National Agreement between the USPS and the NRLCA. Pursuant to Article XI of the NRLCA Constitution, "National Agreements reached between the Association and the USPS shall be ...
Video: April 30th, 2025 – Oversight Hearing – U.S. Postal Service
House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Also see: ...
The story behind PMG Dejoy’s abrupt resignation – Inside Trump’s First 100 days
Louis DeJoy was among the federal officials who learned a hard lesson about power in the new Trump era. The former CEO of a logistics company and a Trump megadonor, DeJoy was tapped to become Postmaster General in 2020. Hired to retool an agency on the brink of insolvency, he ...
Some Hatch Act restrictions loosened under the Trump administration
The Trump administration on Friday relaxed enforcement of certain rules under the Hatch Act, a law that restricts the partisan political activity of federal employees. Specifically, the Office of Special Counsel, which enforces the Hatch Act, rescinded a May 2024 advisory opinion put out under former Special Counsel Hamption Dellinger. After a legal battle, the ...
Dangerous dog regulation bill named after Pam Rock gets unanimous FL Senate support
A bill addressing dangerous dogs, prompted by a tragic local case, passed unanimously on the state senate floor Monday. The Pam Rock Act is named after a mail carrier who died in 2022 in Putnam County after being mauled by a pack of five dogs. State Sen. Jay Collins is one of the co-sponsors ...
NRLCA – USPS Shipping Equity Act, H.R. 3011, Introduced in House
On April 24, 2025, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) introduced H.R. 3011, the USPS Shipping Equity Act. The NRLCA thanks Congressman Newhouse and Congressman Subramanyam for introducing the USPS Shipping Equity Act, legislation that modernizes outdated regulations and allows the Postal Service to deliver products like wine, ...
Louisiana Rural Carriers Release Open Letter Urging Speaker Johnson and Congressional Reps to Oppose USPS Privatization
Informational Demonstration in Baton Rouge Part of Growing Movement to Hold Elected Officials Accountable and Defend Rural Jobs and Communities This isn’t a hypothetical. Privatization is at our doorstep. If it happens, rural families, seniors, and veterans will pay the price. We’re calling on every Louisiana elected official to stand ...
This rural carrier took action after an older customer’s mail wasn’t picked up
Rural Carrier Jeffrey Ballenger was on his route in Belleville, IL, recently when he noticed mail accumulating in a customer’s mailbox. The customer, a 93-year-old veteran, usually picked up his mail every day. Ballenger knocked on the man’s front door but got no response. The Postal Service employee then shared ...
Comer Announces Full Committee Markup on Budget Legislation for April 30
WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, April 30th at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider budget legislation to advance President Trump’s agenda to provide tax relief for American families and small businesses, rein in wasteful spending, and ...
Remember the Past, Fight for the Future this Workers’ Memorial Day
In 1989, the AFL-CIO declared that April 28 would be celebrated each year as “Workers’ Memorial Day” to remember workers who were injured or died on the job and renew the fight for safety and protections at work. The date is intentional – April 28 is the day that the Williams-Steiger Occupational ...
U.S. Postal Service Announces Stamps Celebrating Its 250th Anniversary
WASHINGTON — On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established a postal system for the United Colonies and appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general. The U.S. Postal Service today announced two stamp issues to celebrate its 250th anniversary — one of which is only available in an ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...