NALC 5.22.26 – After three months of intense negotiations, NALC and the Postal Service have made progress, but have not reached tentative agreement on the terms of a new collective-bargaining agreement. The current agreement, which expires at midnight tonight, Friday, May 22, 2026, will remain in full force and effect until a new negotiated or […]
WICHITA, KAN. – 5/26/26 – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee pleaded guilty to using her position as postmaster to steal tens of thousands of dollars in government funds. According to court documents, Joyce L. Smith, 51, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of theft by government employee. Smith previously worked as the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 5/22/26 – Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), alongside Reps. Mike Thompson, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force (CA-04), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02), introduced the Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act, legislation to stop the United States Postal Service from moving forward with a proposed rule to […]
History.com – Memorial Day is a federal holiday that celebrates and honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Observed every year on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day in a nod to the tradition of placing flowers or other decorative displays at gravesites. […]
BOSTON — 5/24/26 – Today at the Boston 2026 World Exposition, the Postal Service announced the winner of its Stamp Encore contest: the Mister Rogers stamp from 2018. To celebrate the organization’s 250th anniversary, and gear up to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, the public was invited to vote on their favorite of 25 stamp […]
5/22/26 – USPS and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) have agreed to continue contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement through the mediation period. Although the contract with the NALC expires on May 22, the Postal Service and the union mutually agreed to extend negotiations. The NALC represents more than 200,000 letter […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 5/22/26 – Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), alongside Reps. Mike Thompson, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force (CA-04), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02), introduced the Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act, legislation to stop the United States Postal Service from moving forward with a proposed rule to […]
Cotton to Blanche: Investigate Chinese-Controlled Delivery Networks Washington, D.C. — 5/21/26 – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging an investigation into Chinese-controlled third-party logistics networks. Chinese-controlled delivery networks undercut American operators while collecting sensitive data on addresses, businesses, and critical infrastructure. In part, Senator Cotton wrote: “I […]
Washington, D.C. – 5/20/26 – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) called on the Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to conduct much-needed oversight regarding the long-term delays and lack of transparency in repairing and restoring the Brookdale and Almaden Valley Post Offices. The Brookdale Office has been closed since December 2024 and the […]
Baltimore, Maryland – 5/20/26 – A former postal employee pled guilty in federal court to charges connected to a check-fraud scheme. Derrick Stewart, 34, of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to federal mail theft by a postal employee, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft stemming from conduct while he worked as a clerk at a mail […]