USPS, NALC reach tentative agreement
Upon ratification, the contract will run through Nov. 7, 2026
The Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers have reached a tentative negotiated agreement.
Upon ratification by the union’s membership, which will take several weeks, the agreement will run through Nov. 7, 2026.
“This is a fair and responsible agreement that serves the best interest of our employees, our customers and the future of the Postal Service,” said Deputy Postmaster General and Chief Human Resources Officer Doug Tulino. “The agreement supports the Delivering for America 10-year plan’s mission to modernize our operations, so we are better able to adapt to changing customer needs and deliver service excellence.”
The union, also known as NALC, represents more than 200,000 employees.
This carrier rescued an infant who fell out of a window
Keith Minchillo was delivering mail when he heard the child’s cries
Letter Carrier Keith Minchillo was delivering mail to a residence in Woonsocket, RI, recently when he heard a baby crying in distress.
He followed the shrieking sound and found the infant face down on the ground. It appeared that the baby had fallen 10 feet from an open window.
After not being able to locate the parents, Minchillo called 911. He held and soothed the baby until emergency responders arrived.
Police entered the home and found the parents, who were unaware of what had happened to their child.
The baby has since recovered. Information on the parents was not available.
Employees featured in “Heroes” receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.
Here’s what Link covered Oct. 13-19
Holiday season preparations topped the headlines
Last week, Link covered the Postal Service’s preparations for this year’s holiday season.
As we reported, the organization is ready to deliver exceptional service, thanks to the substantial progress USPS has made under the Delivering for America plan.
“The Postal Service’s historic transformation — made possible by our Delivering for America plan — has allowed us to realize more package processing capacity than ever before,” said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. “Our operational, transportation and delivery processes have never been more finely tuned, and I am fully confident in our ability to once again handle the peak holiday season surge. We are strongly positioned to deliver exceptional, affordable service to the American people during the holidays and beyond.”
Link also told you about a tentative contract between the Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers, a plan to quarantine the USPS-issued mobile devices that have outdated operating systems and the release of the latest “Mailin’ It!” podcast.
Other highlights included another reminder about the rules governing politics in the workplace under the Hatch Act.
Additionally, we introduced you to Keith Minchillo, a Woonsocket, RI, letter carrier who rescued an infant who fell out of a window, and two Boston employees — Brian Cronin, customer services manager, and Paul Bolas, a senior territory sales executive — who accepted more than 300 care packages for U.S. military personnel last month on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
“As a support to events like 9/11, it is important to note USPS employees were there helping behind the scenes in big ways and small during the tragedy,” Cronin said. “For so many, their helpers are dressed in postal blue.”