Therefore, based on the August 2024 CPI-W release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will decrease 1.5¢ to 97.0¢ per mile. This EMA rate will be effective October 5, 2024

NALC and USPS have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allowing the Postal Service to employ Holiday Carrier Assistants (HCAs) prior to the start of the four-week December period (November 30 – December 27, 2024) solely for the purpose of training.

Under the solid leadership of Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash, who serves as our chief spokesperson, we’ve worked tirelessly to strategize and formulate proposals.  We’ve had main table with meetings with postal management about once a week.

State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn’t fixed persistent deficiencies.

The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will no longer offer discounted rates for packages entered by consolidators, part of a wide ranging effort to modernize its network.

Representatives wrote Postmaster General Louis DeJoy today requesting the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit the Hazelwood, MO, Sorting and Distribution Center, explain failures to deliver election mail on time, and provide clarity on a new USPS proposal to further delay mail in rural America.

On September 9, President Biden nominated former director of the Pension Benefits Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) Gordon Hartogensis, to succeed Ramon Martinez IV on the U.S. Postal Board of Governors.

WASHINGTON — The Postal Service has been implementing a new strategic approach with respect to its contracts with package consolidator companies - ones that consolidate large volumes of packages for entry into various points of the USPS network.

Emma Thornton's route covered floors 77 through 110 of Tower 1. It was the first to be struck that day. 10048 and 10047 were the ZIP codes for the World Trade Center buildings. Neither code exists today.

The United States Postal Service and Newfields will host a special dedication stamp event for the Madonna and Child holiday stamp on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 11:15 a.m. at the Pulliam Family Great Hall and Golden Gallery entrance, Newfields, 4000 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis 46208.

Postal Service employees collected 44 million pounds of food during this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive, which was held May 11.

Michelle started delivering birthday cards to Bob - one each day - for the 100 days leading up to his birthday. Each card had a different message. Each card was encouraging and friendly. And Bob tells us that each card made his day.