The Postal Pulse survey begins soon
The next Postal Pulse employee survey will run from Tuesday, April 8, through Friday, May 16. The annual survey allows employees to share observations about their work environments, providing the organization with valuable feedback to make improvements. This year’s survey will be administered by Perceptyx, which also administered the Postal ...
NRLCA President Don Maston’s Closing Remarks at National Press Club, March 25, 2025
Last week, NRLCA President Don Maston joined APWU - The American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein and National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian Renfroe for a discussion at the National Press Club on to best protect and preserve the future of the U.S. Postal Service ...
USPS Releases Equipment Maintenance Allowance Charts for Rural Routes – April 2025
On March 12, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the February 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 274.854, an increase from the November 2024 Index of 271.14. Therefore, based on the February 2025 CPI-W release, the ...
Is Trump about to move on the Postal Service?
Maybe a book of “Forever” stamps isn’t such a good investment. A rumored privatization effort would split the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) into two parts while jettisoning some services, raising prices and spinning off some assets. It had been thought that Trump’s hand-picked postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, was one of ...
This rural carrier has stopped twice to aid motorists
Rural Carrier Kerry Honrath was recently delivering mail in Pulaski, WI, when she saw a vehicle roll across the four-lane state highway she was traveling. Honrath safely pulled over and parked her vehicle on the shoulder. She checked for oncoming traffic and ran to check on the other vehicle’s driver ...
Statement from NRLCA President Don Maston on the Introduction of Bipartisan Anti-Privatization Resolution in the Senate
March 27, 2025 On behalf of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA), I want to thank Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) for his leadership in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution (S. Res 147) to protect the United States Postal Service (USPS) from privatization. We also deeply appreciate the bipartisan support ...
NRLCA National Rally on Capitol Hill: Video and News Footage
Rural carriers from across the country joined together with members of the APWU, NALC, and NPMHU on Tuesday, March 25 during the NRLCA Legislative Seminar for a Rally to Protect the U.S. Postal Service from Privatization. News articles: After DeJoy's Departure, Postal Unions Vow to Fight Any Effort to Upend ...
Video – Postal union leaders discuss USPS at National Press Club Event
American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein, National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian Renfroe and National Association of Rural Letter Carriers President Donald Maston spoke at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on March 25, 2025 ...
Route Route Evaluation Dispute Process (RREDP) MOU and Dispute Form
The U.S. Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association (NRLCA) have agreed to an alternate dispute resolution process to resolve disputes, outside the formal grievance procedure, following the implementation of rural route evaluations effective April 5, 2025. Click to download the MOU Click to download dispute form ...
After DeJoy’s departure, postal unions vow to fight any effort to upend USPS
Employee groups at the U.S. Postal Service are raising concerns that the departure of the mail agency’s chief executive could signal the Trump administration is hoping to upend its operations or privatize it entirely, promising to fight against any such efforts. Louis DeJoy stepped down as postmaster general on Monday, ...
NRLCA – Resignation of Postmaster General DeJoy
On Monday, March 24, 2025, USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced it would be his last day serving as Postmaster General at the U.S. Postal Service. USPS released the following statements from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and USPS Board of Governors Chair Amber McReynolds: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy After nearly ...
DeJoy stepping down as USPS postmaster general immediately
Statement from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Statement from USPS Board of Governors Chair, Amber McReynolds Postmaster General Louis DeJoy “After nearly five years as America’s 75th Postmaster General, and after informing the Governors in February of my intention to retire, I have today informed the Postal Service Board of Governors ...
Unions pressure Congress to protect against Postal Service changes
Rural letter carriers are scheduled Tuesday to rally on Capitol Hill for the launch of a national campaign urging Congress to block any attempts by the Trump administration to privatize the U.S. Postal Service. More than 100 letter carriers are slated to gather to raise awareness of the stakes to rural ...
USPS is committed to being a safe workplace
The organization reminds employees of its zero-tolerance policy for threats, violence The Postal Service is reminding employees that it has a zero-tolerance policy regarding workplace threats and violence. The organization is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all ...
Rural Carriers join the nationwide protests on 03/23/25
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Union Presidents of APWU, NALC and NRLCA to speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Mar. 25
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein, National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian Renfroe and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association President Donald Maston will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, March 25 at 10 a.m. This year, 2025, marks the 250th year of the public United States Postal Service, ...