Pursuant to Article XI, Section 4 of the NRLCA Constitution, the Ratification Committee has completed the tabulation of ballots and reports that the 2024-2027 NRLCA-USPS Tentative National Agreement has been ratified by a vote of 9,730 to 4,880, or 67 percent voting in favor of ratification.  A more detailed report from ...

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An initial draft of the Senate Republicans’ version of the budget reconciliation package does away with several provisions that would have reduced federal workers’ retirement benefits but significantly increases the burden on new hires. On Thursday night, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee published its portion of the budget reconciliation bill, ...

On Thursday night, June 12, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) released the text of his proposed cuts to the postal and federal workforce. These provisions would amend House-passed H.R. 1. The Paul proposal would require newly hired or promoted federal and EAS-level USPS employees to ...

On June 11, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 277.131, an increase from the February 2025 Index of 274.854. Therefore, based on the May 2025 CPI-W release, the ...

Volume in mailing categories that are main profit centers for the Postal Service—First-Class mail and marketing mail (not including periodicals) could drop by as much as two-fifths over the next 10 years and will be down by more than a tenth even in the most favorable circumstances, says an inspector ...

On June 9, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued updates regarding the Social Security Fairness Act and beneficiary records. These updates cover several important topics, including when beneficiaries can expect an increase in payments, how to handle Medicare premiums deducted from SSA benefits and federal pensions, tips to avoid ...

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has scheduled its latest slate of informational webinars and online training courses, which Postal Service employees can participate in. The topics will include TSP contributions, death benefits, distributions, investment funds, in-service withdrawals and loans. The webinars will last one hour, while the courses are two ...

Throughout its history, the Postal Service has explored faster, more efficient forms of mail transportation. Technologies now commonplace – railroads, automobiles, and airplanes – were embraced by the Post Office Department at their radical birth, when they were considered new-fangled, unworkable contraptions by many. One such technology, however, remains only ...

Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2025)— Today, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, led Subcommittee Democrats in sending a letter to Comptroller General of the United States Gene L. Dodaro requesting an investigation into the progress made on the U.S. Postal Service (Postal Service) and U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s ...

This week, the Trump administration released its $2.6 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget proposal, setting the stage for the Republican-led House and Senate as they begin work to set priorities through Sept. 30, 2026. The proposal comes while Congress continues work on its FY 2025 reconciliation package. The White House ...

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USPS and the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, have reached a tentative negotiated agreement. Upon ratification by the union’s membership, which will take several weeks, the agreement will run through Sept. 20, 2027. “This is a fair and responsible agreement that serves the best interest of our employees, our customers ...

Our hearts go out to the communities of London and Somerset, Kentucky, who are facing the devastating aftermath of recent tornadoes. The destruction has been widespread, with many families—including several postal employees—suffering unimaginable losses. Among those impacted are KYRLCA Member Robert Frost and his wife, Shonda Frost, a retired rural ...

The postal worker was employed as an electronic technician at the Palmetto Regional Processing and Distribution Center. PALMETTO, Ga. — In response to inquiries from 11Alive, the United States Postal Service has confirmed the death of one of its employees at the mega mail facility in Palmetto. According to USPS, ...

Official Obituary of Kyle Michael Poppiti In Loving Memory of Kyle Michael Poppiti May 30, 2002 – May 31, 2025 With broken hearts, we announce the passing of Kyle Michael Poppiti, age 23, who left this world far too soon on Saturday, May 31, 2025, after a long and courageous ...

There were more than 6,000 reports of dog attacks on Postal Service employees last year, the organization announced last week. Here are the top 20 cities for reported dog bites in 2024, and the number of attacks: • Los Angeles (77) • Houston (65) • Chicago (57) • St. Louis (47) • Cincinnati (44) • Dallas (43) • Kansas City, MO (40) • Cleveland (40) • San Diego (35) ...