Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Labor update
USPS, union continue contract talks
USPS and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) have agreed to continue contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement.
The NRLCA represents more than 128,000 rural carriers nationwide.
The 2024 campaign season is underway
Do you know the differences between Election Mail, Ballot Mail and Political Mail?
The Postal Service wants to remind employees about the differences between Election Mail, Ballot Mail and Political Mail, and the role each will play in the 2024 election process.
Election Mail is any item mailed to or from authorized election officials that enables citizens to participate in the voting process.
Ballot Mail, a subset of Election Mail, is sent to or from an authorized election official and contains a ballot that may be used to cast a vote in an election.
Political Mail is any material mailed for campaign purposes by a registered political candidate, campaign committee or committee of a political party.
It also includes any material mailed by a political action committee (PAC), super PAC or other organization engaging in issue advocacy or voter mobilization.
The 2024 Election Mail and Political Mail Guidebook, which was published in the April 18 Postal Bulletin, has the latest updates to USPS policies, procedures and forms.
The Election and Government Mail Services Blue page also has more information.
A new video looks at the man behind the photos
Ansel Adams showcased America’s landscape
The Postal Service has released a video about its new Ansel Adams stamps.
The Forever stamps celebrate 16 of the photographer’s iconic black-and-white images of some of the country’s most beautiful places.
The five-minute video features Daniel Tangherlini, a member of the USPS Board of Governors, who spoke at the May 15 dedication ceremony for the stamps; Shelton Johnson, a Yosemite park ranger; and Alan Ross, former assistant to Adams.
Fly flags at half-staff for Memorial Day
Memorial Day, a federal holiday to remember the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces, is Monday, May 27.
Facilities that are open on the holiday must fly the U.S. flag at half-staff.
The U.S. flag must be flown at half-staff from sunrise — or the hour when it’s raised — until noon. Then, hoist the flag to the peak of the staff, where it either must fly until the time of closing or no later than sunset (unless the flag is lighted).
When the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff, all other flags must fly at half-staff, too.
Facilities that fly the flag at all times and are closed Memorial Day should lower the flag to half-staff when the facility closes prior to the holiday. Return the flag to full staff when the facility opens Tuesday, May 28.
The USPS Administrative Support Manual has guidelines on U.S. flag display and maintenance.
