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...
NEW VIDEO: NRLCA Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: December 8, 2025
On December 8, 2025, NRLCA National Officers had the distinct honor of participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
This meaningful ceremony allowed us to honor not only the veterans within our NRLCA family, but also all the brave men and...
Rural Carrier EMA to Decrease 0.5 Cents Per Mile Effective January 10, 2026
On December 18, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Based on the release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will decrease 0.5¢ to 97.0¢ per mile. This EMA rate will be effective...
USPS bets it all on critical ‘last-mile’ plan as boss warns agency will be ‘out of cash’ by early 2027
THE United States Postal Service is leaning on its critical plan relating to its “last-mile” delivery services in order to help pull the federal agency out of financial troubles.
The Post Office is hoping that expanding this delivery network for major retailers and shippers will boost revenue – a move...
Postal employees to get letter with overtime tax deduction information
The Postal Service will send a letter in mid-January with information about a new temporary federal tax deduction for certain portions of federal overtime payments made to eligible employees.
The letter will include the employee’s qualified overtime amount for 2025.
Employees are encouraged to ensure their mailing address is up to...
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...
