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Interest arbitration award received

NALC contract covers 200,000 letter carriers

A USPS delivery vehicle stops at a mailbox on a suburban street
The new contract is effective through May 22, 2026.

USPS and the National Association of Letter Carriers received an interest arbitration award from Arbitrator Dennis Nolan on March 21, following proceedings that took place March 17-18.

The award was the result of a legally mandated binding arbitration process that is required when the parties reach an impasse, and it resolves the collective bargaining dispute between the parties. 

The contract is effective through May 22, 2026, and covers more than 200,000 letter carriers.