Contract Talk – July 2026 Know your rights! Stay informed with “Contract Talk,” the Postal Record column with advice on selected issues of interest to NALC contract enforcers. Check out the July issue for Article 29 — Driving Privileges: http://nalc.org/contracttalk From time to time, letter carriers may have their driving privileges at work suspended or … Read more
June 26, 2026 On June 2, the Postal Service published a proposed rule related to the agency’s handling of federal mail-in ballots. The proposed rule comes after an executive order related to mail-in ballots was released on March 31. The proposed rule would require states to submit lists of mail-in voters and ballot barcodes to … Read more
May 26, 2026 The USPS issued immediate restrictions on “non-essential” spending. By no coincidence, the NALC was unable to reach agreement on a new national contract. It will likely go to arbitration. Immediate Restrictions on Non-Essential Spending – 5-26-2026
May 22, 2026 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 … Read more
April 13, 2026 USPS letter carriers across the country will take a pledge on Tuesday, April 21, to make wearing a seat belt a priority. Organized by the USPS Chief Retail and Delivery Office, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, the pledge will take place at all delivery … Read more
April 1, 2026 A Postal Service employee who rescued a customer from a blaze that broke out in a senior community received the top hero of the year award from the National Association of Letter Carriers. Christopher Perez, a Yorktown Heights, NY, letter carrier, was on his route when he spotted smoke coming from an … Read more
March 12, 2026 In November, NALC organized a Shut Down Hunger campaign. The initiative called on branches to make monetary donations to local food banks during the longest government shutdown in history. NALC committed to matching all donations that were submitted by Jan. 31, 2026. There were 142 branches and state associations that donated $263,269 to food … Read more
On January 29, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Michelle Simmons, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 390 (located in Grand Island, Nebr.), was sentenced to five years of probation. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $19,778 and a special … Read more
