January 31, 2026 A Federal judge in New Jersey dismissed the USPS overtime‑deduction lawsuit because the plaintiffs failed to show that any alleged violations actually occurred in New Jersey, leaving the court without personal jurisdiction. The dismissal is without prejudice, and the workers have 30 days from Feb. 2, 2026 to refile with proper location‑specific … Read more
January 26, 2026 The National Safety Council is accepting nominations for the 2026 Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award until Thursday, April 30. The award recognizes USPS drivers who have driven for 15 years or 100,000 miles without a preventable collision. Nominees must be full-time drivers whose primary responsibility is to operate … Read more
January 23, 2026 With heavy snow in the forecast, The United States Postal Service is working to raise public awareness on the importance of keeping walkways, sidewalks and approaches to mailboxes clear from snow and ice so carriers can provide safe mail delivery. Any amount of snow can cause a dangerous situation for mail carriers … Read more
January 22, 2026 The NALC Activist is a local leadership publication intended for shop stewards, branch officers and all local NALC leaders. This issue reviews grieving management’s OWCP mistakes. Winter 2026 Edition of the NALC Activist: Source: NALC
January 21, 20-216 On Sunday, Feb. 22, NALC branches are encouraged to host a “Fight Like Hell!” rally calling for a fair contract. This national day of action will come days before NALC is scheduled to open contract negotiations with the Postal Service on Feb. 25. If your branch is interested in hosting an event on Feb. 22, … Read more
January 13, 2026 The second group of Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees has convened and is meeting in person in the Washington, DC, area. This group of 30 letter carriers from across the country is divided into three committees: Branch Leaders, Contract Enforcers and Newer Members. The committees are undergoing a similar review process to the one … Read more
December 15, 2025 The December 2025 JCAM was released today, and the electronic version is now available here. All previous versions of the JCAM should be replaced with the December 2025 version. The new JCAM is in the printing process. A copy will be sent to each office where city letter carriers are employed. Additional copies … Read more
December 10, 2025 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — The Cherokee County prosecutor has added additional charges in the case of a Joplin postal carrier charged with child sex crimes. Teddy Bogle is now facing three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, this is in addition to the other four charges of aggravated criminal sodomy and … Read more