Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive – May 9, 2026 Follow us on Facebook and X (Formerly Twitter). Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. Since launching in 1993, the National Association of Letter […]
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe released the following statement: 4/9/26 – Today, the Postal Service announced it will temporarily pause employer contributions to the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) account through the end of the fiscal year. This pause has no immediate impact on any current or future retired letter […]
3/6/206 – APWU President Jonathan Smith attended a Congressional Postal Service Caucus Roundtable discussion with postal union leaders on Thursday, March 5, at the U.S. Capitol. Postal labor leaders briefed members of Congress on the pressing issues they are facing and discussed ways to improve the Postal Service. The Congressional Postal Service Caucus is a […]
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe released the following statement: 2/20/26 – NALC is heartbroken by the murder of Dequavious Graves, our brother from Branch 2225 in Decatur, GA. Brother Graves was fatally shot on his route last week. While the investigation is ongoing, and a person of interest has been arrested, one thing is certain: […]
NALC – 2/5/26 – “This week, the United States Attorney’s office for the District of New Hampshire announced that an assailant was sentenced to just 18 months in prison for aiding and abetting the robbery of a letter carrier. Once again, a violent criminal that harmed a letter carrier has received a light sentence. Under […]
USPS News Link – 1-/20/25 – The Postal Inspection Service has released a documentary about the agency’s investigation into the tragic death of a USPS employee in 2019. The 28-minute film, “Ambush in Andrews,” tells the story of Irene Pressley, an Andrews, SC, rural carrier who was shot and killed while delivering mail. The Inspection […]
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe testifies before Congress on urgent need to protect letter carriers from crime 7/23/25 – Today, NALC President Brian L. Renfroe testified before the House Subcommittee on Government Operations at a hearing on mail theft and crime. In his opening remarks, President Renfroe set the tone with a clear message. “To […]
APWU – 7/10/25 – “Today, APWU members overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratifying the 2024-2027 National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the APWU and the USPS,” announced APWU President Mark Dimondstein. 95% of the members who voted, voted “Yes!” in favor of ratification. The vote tally was 34,867 votes for ratification and 1,863 against. “Congratulations APWU family! […]
USPS announces implementation dates for CCA wage increases and pay table changes in accordance with Arbitrator Nolan’s March 21, 2025, interest arbitration award CCA pay increases NALC – 6/17/25 – Effective June 14, 2025 (PP 14-2025), all city carrier assistants (CCAs) pay rate will be increased to reflect an additional $0.50 per hour. This […]
NALC – 5/28/25 – On March 21, 2025, Arbitrator Dennis R. Nolan issued his final and binding award, setting the terms of the 2023-2026 National Agreement. Since then, NALC and USPS have been jointly working to prepare the new National Agreement for release, as well as plan for the implementation of some new provisions included […]