Alerts from the NALC
4/15/2026
Below is a message from NALC Director of Safety & Health, Manny Peralta:
Many of you are aware of the pain we experience when we lose a co-worker in a vehicle accident because they may not have been wearing their seatbelt.
In the Fall of last year, the USPS approached the NALC and the NRLCA to seek our support for a national seatbelt pledge.
Before we made any commitments, we conditioned our participation and support to this program on one promise, specifically, that the seatbelt pledge cannot be used against any letter carrier in support of discipline or adverse action.
Management immediately agreed to our condition. In February of this year, the promotional video was recorded with Elvin Mercado, Chief Retail and Delivery Officer and Executive Vice President of the USPS and Don Maston, President of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association. President Renfroe assigned me to speak for the NALC.
The following message was sent by Raj Sangera, Central Area VP of Operations announcing the plan for next week.
...First, I want to thank you for participating in this initiative. As you know our national seatbelt pledge is scheduled for April 21st. On this day, across the country, we will be showing the video, conducting the standup talk and participating in the pledge. Our leadership at the highest levels will be out in the delivery units also participating. Would love to see the branch presidents, local unions etc also in partnership with this endeavor..."
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4/9/2026
Please visit the link below regarding the Postal Service’s intention to temporarily suspend its employer’s contributions for the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to conserve cash and preserve liquidity due to its ongoing, severe financial crisis.
https://news.usps.com/2026/04/09/usps-begins-cash-conservation-plan/
Also attached is a USPS FERS ACTION - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS / TALKING POINTS (FAQ).
4/9/2026
Some good news for once!
Please visit the link below to read about the sentencing of a Little Rock man to more than 10 Years in federal prison for armed robbery of a Little Rock letter carrier.
In February 2024, the carrier was delivering to a NBU at an apartment complex. A young man in a gray hoodie asked the carrier if they were finished delivering on the other side. The perpetrator grabbed the arrow lock key still in the lock, which was attached to the carrier’s belt. The perpetrator had his left hand on the key and his right hand on a gun. The carrier was successful in removing the key chain from the belt, and thankfully, was not physically injured.
Please remind our brothers and sisters to be safe out there and always be aware.
4/7/2026
Please see the attached article from The Wall Street Journal regarding a new package-handling agreement between Amazon and the United States Postal Service.
The Postal Regulatory Commission must now review and approve the agreement.
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