National Association of Letter Carriers

Postal unions demand USPS ramp up hiring to address understaffing

The National Association of Letter Carriers and the American Postal Workers Union are calling for USPS to increase hiring, adding that long-term 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

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USPS employee satisfaction falls behind competitors, IG analysis finds

Hiring/Retention

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

Management

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

Agency Oversight

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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’

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

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

USPS seeks to hire retired employees, temporary workers as coronavirus takes toll on workforce

Hiring/Retention

Updated: House coronavirus spending bill gives USPS $25B, wipes slate on its Treasury debt

The same night President Donald Trump signed a $100 billion coronavirus aid package into law, four of the largest postal unions requested a similar relief…

Agency Oversight

House passes smaller USPS reform bill to eliminate pre-funding benefits

After years of broader postal reform bills failing to pass, the House this week will vote on a measure to repeal the Postal Service’s mandate to pre-fund…

Agency Oversight

United States Postal Service city carrier Chad Jacobs delivers mail along 16th Avenue Northwest as snow falls, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Rochester, Minn. Jacobs said he doesn't mind cold and prefers it over hot days. (Andrew Link/The Rochester Post-Bulletin via AP)

‘More than a job’ — Letter carriers receive union award for everyday acts of heroism

Unions

The National Association of Letter Carriers honored six letter carriers for acts of heroism that helped save lives in their communities.