National Association of Letter Carriers

Houston leads nation in dogs biting letter carriers

In today’s Federal Newscast: It’s a mixed-bag in May for the Thrift Savings Plan. President Biden picks an Air Force Lt. Gen. to lead the Defense Intelligence…

Federal Newscast

NALC

‘We all take an oath:’ Postal union honors letter carriers for acts of heroism

Unions

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, holds a copy of the Constitution of the United States as he questions Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senator urges Justice Dept to aggressively address epidemic of robberies against postal workers

Federal Newscast

FILE - A worker carries a large parcel at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility Nov. 18, 2021, in Boston. Congress would lift onerous budget requirements that have helped push the Postal Service deeply into debt and would require it to continue delivering mail six days per week under bipartisan legislation that approached House approval Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

USPS tightens online security after fraudsters steal employees’ paychecks

Pay

Postal unions demand USPS ramp up hiring to address understaffing

Hiring/Retention

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Feds and politics: Are both parties missing the point?

Federal Report

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Postal carrier Josiah Morse delivers mail and packages, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Portland, Maine. The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

‘We are tired’: USPS employees feel toll from retention challenges

Workforce

USPS employee satisfaction falls behind competitors, IG analysis finds

Hiring/Retention

A mailbox is seen in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Attorneys general urge USPS regulator to review entire 10-year reform plan

Management

A postal worker loads a delivery vehicle at the United States Post Office in Cranberry Township, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

USPS to implement slower delivery for mail, small packages amid regulator’s concerns

Agency Oversight

USPS says vaccination, testing requirements subject to ‘mandatory’ union negotiations

Unions

In this Feb. 5, 2016, photo, a mail clerk at the Wynne Unit of the Texas prison system makes her way through a box of letters for inmates in Huntsville, Texas. Every piece of mail is checked for contraband, like drugs hidden under stamps, or messages or words in correspondence that suggest violence or escape plans, as well as attempts by convicts to profit from some enterprise or business while behind bars. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

USPS reduces morning office time for letter carriers for ‘more consistent delivery’

The new initiative, which USPS says will “enhance customer service by providing more consistent delivery times,” will start Saturday at nearly 400…

Management

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo wearing gloves, a King County Election worker collect ballots from a drop box in the Washington State primary in Seattle. Washington is a vote by mail state. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds Democrats are now much more likely than Republicans to support their state conducting elections exclusively by mail, 47% to 29%. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)

USPS sets vote-by-mail guidance for state, local election officials

With vote-by-mail services in high demand during an extended primary election season, and with demand expected to remain elevated in November, the Postal…

Management

United States Postal Service carrier Henrietta Dixon walks her route to deliver mail in Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. From coastal Maine to Philadelphia's close-knit neighborhoods, many residents call the service essential to their communities. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

USPS tests temperature check ‘proof of concept’ for postal employees

Workforce

The Postal Service is testing a daily temperature check “proof of concept” in Northern Virginia and Oklahoma City for employees reporting for work and returning from quarantine.