October 30, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, in an open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, in Washington, DC. The public is welcome to attend the meeting, which begins at 10 a.m. ET in the Benjamin Franklin Room. A public comment […]
October 30, 2026 As we have previously written, the NPMHU invoked the process under the Postal Reorganization Act so that the terms of the 2025 National Agreement can be determined through interest arbitration. We are writing because those proceedings will begin soon. We anticipate that hearing dates will occur during December of this year. The […]
October 20, 2026 USPS Hazmat Awareness Month begins Sunday, Nov. 1. The annual campaign focuses on how to safely identify, handle and deliver mailable hazardous materials, also known as hazmats, as well as ensuring that prohibited hazmats never enter the mailstream. The organization is reminding customers and employees: • To make sure hazmat markings accurately […]
Background The Postal Service relies on internal controls, supervisory oversight, electronic time and attendance tracking systems, and facility badge systems to ensure employee workhours are accurately recorded and to verify who is entering and exiting Postal Service facilities. These controls help confirm that employees are paid correctly for the hours they work and reduce the […]
October 29, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC — Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) today applauded a letter led by U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and signed by Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) urging Postmaster General David Steiner to maintain the U.S. Postal Service’s longstanding prohibition on mailing marijuana. The letter follows the Drug Enforcement Administration’s April final rule […]