OpenSecrets: As the name suggests, these unions are a division of the public sector unions representing postal workers and supervisors. Their attention is focused on workers’ rights and working conditions. Specifically, these unions advocate postal reform, a goal constantly being redefined as demand for service increases while overall mail volume decreases. These unions also deal with national security and safety standards, as well as retirement, pension and Social Security issues affecting all government employees. They oppose the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), both of which they say cut into retirement benefits of postal workers.
Postal unions, like their counterparts in the labor movement, favor Democrats in their political contributions. But because they feel the direct impact of governmental decisions, they also give to Republicans with specific influence over postal funding and policy.
Top Contributors, 2023-2024
| Contributor | Total | To Dems | To Repubs | Nonpartisan |
| NALC | $2,009,132 | $1,542,679 | $444,864 | 0 |
| APWU | $1,405,085 | $835,430 | $59,472 | $504,459 |
| NRLCU | $854,270 | $504,770 | $346,500 | 0 |
| NAPS | $401,050 | $349,250 | $44,300 | 0 |
| Postmasters | $285,400 | $124,800 | $160,600 | 0 |
| NPMHU | $217,792 | $178,792 | $33,000 | 0 |
Top Lobbying Clients, 2024
| Client/Parent Organization | |
| National Assn of Letter Carriers | $460,000 |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | $375,000 |
| American Postal Workers Union | $350,000 |
| United Postmasters & Managers of America | $90,000 |
| National Assn of Postal Supervisors | $78,750 |
These unions, especially the NALC, should be required by law to release the names of politicians they give money to. They don’t because if the members knew, many wouldn’t contribute.