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NEW VIDEO: NRLCA December Holiday Message

We want to say thank you to every rural carrier for the long hours, hard work, and dedication you show during the holidays. While this season brings joy to our communities, it also brings heavy workloads, challenging conditions, and added stress—and rural carriers rise to meet it every day. You...

U.S. Postal Service Announces Bid Solicitation for Access to Last-Mile Delivery Network

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced that it will open up entry to its valuable last mile delivery network. Shippers large and small will be able to access the more than 18,000 USPS delivery destination units (DDUs) nationwide via a solicitation process that will begin accepting bids in late...

GAO – U.S. Postal Service: Action Needed to Fix Unsustainable Business Model

What GAO Found In 2021, the United States Postal Service (USPS) introduced a 10-year strategy designed to improve its poor financial condition while fulfilling its statutory mandates. USPS has taken many actions to try to increase revenue and reduce expenses since this strategy was introduced, such as increasing prices and...

USPS employees can accept a book as a gift

The Postal Service is reminding employees that they can accept gifts of books and other informational materials from outside sources — under certain conditions. Informational materials are writings, recordings, documents, records or other items that are educational or instructive. They are not primarily created for entertainment, display or decoration, and...

USPS Stand Up Talk on Employee Conduct and Law Enforcement

Interference with Law Enforcement If you encounter an incident involving active law enforcement activity you should not interfere or intercede in the activity. Interfering or interceding in law enforcement activity may lead to injury or arrest as well as potential corrective action by the Postal Service. If you witness an...

Winter weather and flooding impacting mail delivery

USPS service alerts have information for consumers, small businesses and business mailers about postal facility service disruptions caused by weather-related and other natural disasters, special events, or other changes impacting service. Winter weather impacting delivery Winter weather in the Northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeastern U.S. (Montana, North Dakota,...

Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide

Find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America. Shipping gifts this year? Make sure to ship using a union carrier like the U.S. Postal Service or UPS.

NRLCA releases 2024-2027 National Agreement

USPS Handbook EL-902, the 2024-2027 National Agreement between the NRLCA and USPS, is now available.

Winter weather and flooding impacting mail delivery

USPS service alerts have information for consumers, small businesses and business mailers about postal facility service disruptions caused by weather-related and other natural disasters, special events, or other changes impacting service. Winter weather impacting delivery Winter weather in the Northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeastern U.S. (Montana, North Dakota,...

Amazon denies it is dropping US Postal Service

Amazon has told Newsweek it is not exploring the possibility of ending its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) as it weighs a dramatic transformation in its Prime delivery operation. A spokesman for the company made the remarks following a Washington Post article about how Amazon will go about exploring and expanding its...

Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network

Amazon has long been the Postal Service’s top customer, providing more than $6 billion in annual revenue to the agency in 2025. Amazon is preparing to expand its nationwide delivery network and give up its long-standing partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, according to three people with knowledge of the...

The Postal Service Can’t Deliver Without Financial Reforms

By Roman Martinez IV Roman Martinez IV served as chairman of the board of the United States Postal Service from 2022-2024 and as a governor until December 2025. He was previously a managing director at Lehman Brothers until 2003. The United States Postal Service has reached a pivotal moment. Challenged by technological...

Implementation Update on the USPS Processing Network

The Postal Service presented its 10-year plan, Delivering for America, back in March 2021. The Office of Inspector General has done numerous audits of the plan, and it’s been reviewed by the Postal Regulatory Commission in two Advisory Opinions (N2021-1 and N2024-1), a Public Inquiry (PI2023-4), and other proceedings as well. In September 2025, the PRC asked the Postal...

Celebrating Our Postal Workers This Peak Season

Peak season is the busiest time of year for postal workers across the country. From November through December, and even into the New Year, processing returns, postal workers are working tirelessly to ensure packages, letters, and holiday greetings reach their destinations on time. This year, APWU wanted to do something...

USPS Stand Up Talk on Employee Conduct and Law Enforcement

Interference with Law Enforcement If you encounter an incident involving active law enforcement activity you should not interfere or intercede in the activity. Interfering or interceding in law enforcement activity may lead to injury or arrest as well as potential corrective action by the Postal Service. If you witness an...

NRLCA – Payment Adjustments Related to Enactment of H.R. 1

The NRLCA has been notified by the Postal Service of adjustments related to enactment of H.R. 1, known as the OBBB, that will appear as “multi-pay period adjustments” in paychecks received 12/5/2025. The USPS has stated the adjustments will only result in increases in payments of varying amounts to...

2025 – 2026 – New Guarantee Year provisions important to rural carriers

There are certain rural carrier provisions that happen around the new Guarantee year and the end of the year.   Pay close attention to anything highlighted, or you may end up being surprised. Guarantee Year The new Guarantee year starts on October 4th, 2025 Carriers are paid overtime for all hours actually worked...
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