A recent overhaul of local mail delivery routes has prompted a formal grievance from the union representing Toledo’s letter carriers, who say the new changes are overburdening workers and making routes significantly more difficult.
The National Association of Letter Carriers has filed a formal grievance against the United States Postal Service on behalf of local mail carriers in Toledo, claiming new delivery routes are pushing workers to their limits.
Today, H. Res. 70 reached a bipartisan majority in the House with 218 representatives—202 Democrats and 16 Republicans—co-sponsoring. The resolution calls on Congress to take all appropriate measures to ensure the Postal Service remains an independent agency of the federal government and not subject to privatization.
On Dec. 12, 2024, NALC joined the APWU, NPMHU, and NRLCA in a national-level arbitration concerning employees who had been separated after completing probation due to an unfavorable NACI (National Agency Check with Inquiries) background check
The document answers commonly asked questions about recently implemented provisions of the contract.
The Postal Service has informed NALC that the eliminations of Table 2 Steps AA and A were completed and put into effect on July 12, 2025
USPS has informed NALC that due to a testing issue, implementation of advanced annual leave provisions for city carrier assistants (CCAs) and part-time flexibles (PTFs), which was scheduled for July 12, 2025 (Pay-Period 16-2025), has been delayed to Aug. 19, 2025 (Pay Period 19-2025).
The program, which began on July 1, and is new for most of the country, was designed with the intent of improving communication between new letter carriers and their managers and co-workers
Prior to vacating the U.S. Capitol for an abbreviated July 4th Recess, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act, by a vote of 218-214 and sent it the President for his signature.
As the reconciliation process progresses, even though the Postal Service operates without taxpayer funding, the Senate is considering increasing Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) contributions from 4.4 percent to 15.6 percent for all postal employees hired after Jan. 1, 2026