10/16/26 – NALC strongly condemns the violent attack on a Detroit letter carrier who was assaulted and injured by a group of men while delivering the mail on Oct. 7. The carrier was punched, kicked, and a firearm was discharged during the assault causing a serious head laceration. The incident, which has resulted in federal […]
CHICAGO — 10/7/26 – A Virginia man who co-created and operated “Empire Market”—a dark web marketplace that enabled users to anonymously buy and sell illegal goods and services—has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. RAHEIM HAMILTON co-owned and operated Empire Market from 2018 to 2020. During that time, the online market facilitated more […]
Dear Voters Congress provided 2 Billion Dollars to make improvements to the Medicare program for Americans enrolled in traditional Medicare. I believe the best way to do that is to put healthcare dollars back where they belong—directly in the hands of the American People. As a result, you are receiving a One-Time Payment of $90 […]
9/8/26 – The NALC and the Postal Service have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Re: Monetization of Annual Leave (M-02019) in which career employees covered under the NALC agreement may sell back up to 80 hours of annual leave prior to the beginning of the leave year. To qualify for annual leave monetization, […]
In 2023, Terrence Holloway — a 23-year USPS letter carrier in Kettering, Ohio — was arrested and charged with 51 federal counts including mail theft, bank fraud, and conspiracy after investigators discovered he had photographed over 3,400 personal checks from his route and sold them to various buyers. The six-year scheme drained retirement accounts, destroyed […]
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Deputies with the Pierce County Sheriffs Office in Washington State are being hailed heroes after they responded to a mail truck that had caught on fire after colliding with a sedan on January 8. Footage of the incident was recently released and obtained by Inside Edition Digital shows the first deputy on scene recognized that […]
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 […]
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 […]