26-year-old U.S. Postal Service mail truck driver (RCA) killed in two-vehicle crash near Kountze
KOUNTZE, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash involving a U.S. Postal Service truck that happened Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and State Highway 327 in Hardin County.
On Wednesday morning, DPS identified the driver of the postal service truck...
USPS worker dies at troubled Palmetto mail facility
PALMETTO, Ga. — A United States Postal Service worker died at the Palmetto mail facility, USPS confirmed with 11Alive on Monday.
It’s unclear how the employee died, but USPS said that the person was a mail handler assistant at the Palmetto Processing & Distribution Center.
“The Postal Service is deeply saddened...
Postal Service leadership brushes off calls to pause modernization plan, as financial losses continue
David Steiner, who became postmaster general in July, said at the postal agency’s board of governors meeting on Friday that financial performance is USPS’ most pressing challenge. In line with past statements backing Delivering for America, he also said that he does not intend to reevaluate former PG Louis DeJoy’s plan...
Close friend says he helped pull Allen Park postal worker’s body from machine, slams ‘toxic’ culture
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – A close friend of the Allen Park postal worker who died at the facility said he helped pull his friend’s body from the machine, and he also slammed the company’s “toxic” culture.
Nicholas John Acker, 36, of Trenton, was was found dead in a machine at a postal...
General Wage Increase Effective November 15, 2025 for Rural Carriers
In accordance with Article 9.1.A.2, effective November 15, 2025 (PP 25-2025), the basic annual salary schedule (Tables One and Two) shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.4% of the appropriate March 9, 2024, salary schedule.
Further, in accordance with Article 9.1.H.2, effective November 15, 2025 (PP...
U.S. Postal Service Reports Fiscal Year 2025 Results
Operating revenue was $80.5 billion, a 1.2 percent increase, due largely to growth in USPS Ground Advantage and strategic price increases
Net loss decreased $542 million compared to prior year while controllable loss increased by $900 million, reflecting lower than expected revenues from our package business
Transportation expense...
More info and links on the postal worker that was stuck in machine for hours
Where and when did this happen?
Firefighters told Local 4 that the discovery was made Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at a United States Postal Service facility in Allen Park.
The facility in question is the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center. It’s a large mail processing facility with many large machines.
The man...
Allen Park postal worker was stuck in machine for hours before firefighters found body
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – An Allen Park postal worker was stuck in a machine for hours before firefighters found his body, they said.
The discovery was made Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at a United States Postal Service facility in Allen Park.
Officials said the man’s wife called police to tell them that he...
NRLCA – GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UPDATE 11/11/25 (DAY 41)
Last night, the Senate took a critical step toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history, when several Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) that, if enacted, would fund the government through January 30.
In addition to keeping the government open...
Updated rural carrier salary charts including COLA increase on September 6th 2025
Cost-of-Living Raises Effective September 6, 2025
Pursuant to the release of the July 2025 Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), and in accordance with Article 9.1.E , the third COLA adjustment of the 2024-2027 National Agreement will result in a $811.00 increase for eligible rural carriers....