NALC statement on Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots

August 25, 2026 NALC President Brian L. Renfroe released the following statement: Yesterday evening’s Supreme Court ruling was the latest development in a broader effort to diminish the credibility of mail-in voting, undermine the dedicated work of the nation’s 200,000 active city letter carriers, and suppress Americans’ access to the ballot. States administer elections. Neither … Read more

Postal Service proposes requiring states to provide mail-in ballot voter lists

A mail-in ballot, during the Pennsylvania primary election, is displayed in this illustration picture taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah Beier

May 29, 2026 Key Points The U.S. Postal Service proposed new mail-in ballot rules that would require states to submit voter names, addresses and unique ballot barcodes for federal elections. The proposal would set mandatory “best practices” for federal elections including Election Mail logos, tracking barcodes and design reviews. The rule follows President Donald Trump’s … Read more

USPS: Fly flags half-staff to honor Albright

March 24, 2022 President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state who died this week. Flags should be flown at half-staff until Sunday, March 27, at sunset. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then … Read more

USPS: Fly flags half-staff to honor Powell

President Joseph R. Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor retired general and former secretary of state Colin L. Powell, who died Oct. 18. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Oct. 22. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then … Read more

USPS: Flags flown at half-staff to honor terrorist attack victims

President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor U.S. service members and other victims of the Aug. 26 terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Flags should be flown at half-staff until Aug. 30 at sunset. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then … Read more

APWU WR Coordinator Gonzalez: Sticky Fingers Want USPS [podcast]

August 1, 2018 In April of 2018 an Executive Order was written to evaluate whether our US Postal Service should be handed over to business abandoning the Constitutionally mandated public postal system, which pays for it self and it NOT supported by taxpayer dollars. In today’s interview Omar Gonzalez describes what’s at stake and asks … Read more