USPS | Employees to get letter with overtime tax deduction information

  Employees to get letter with overtime tax deduction information

"...The Postal Service will send a letter in mid-January with information about a new temporary federal tax deduction for certain portions of federal overtime payments made to eligible employees.

The letter will include the employee’s qualified overtime amount for 2025. ..."

Reference: usps.com




 

Winter 2025 'The Mail Handler' Magazine | Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

  Winter 2025 'The Mail Handler' Magazine | Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We wish you a wonderful 2026, This is the link to all the articles in The Mail Handler 2025 Winter Edition. Stay Frosty!

Reference: www.npmhu.org
 

NPMHU 2025 Contract Update #12

  2025 Contract Update #12

2025 No. 12 – December 12, 2025 (pdf) You are reading the twelfth Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2025 negotiations. These updates, along with the Union’s magazine and monthly bulletins, will keep mail handlers throughout the country informed and involved in the issues raised during this round of bargaining.

Discussions on economic issues between Deputy Postmaster General Douglas Tulino, National President Paul Hogrogian, and National Secretary-Treasurer Kevin Tabarus, Contract Administration Manager Teresa Harmon and NPMHU General Counsel Matthew Clash-Drexler have continued to intensify and become increasingly substantive.

Recent sessions have focused more on areas of disagreement, including the continued impact of the proportional COLA and persistent disparities between the Mail Handler wage scale and those of other postal unions. Throughout these discussions, the NPMHU Negotiations Team has consistently conveyed that securing a contract that fairly reflects the value, contributions, and lived economic realities of the membership remains its top priority.

In furtherance of that goal, the NPMHU Negotiations Team presented detailed cost analyses of its economic proposals to Deputy Postmaster General Tulino, clearly demonstrating both their reasonableness and their financial feasibility. The Team hopes that these proposals will receive serious consideration and looks to management to respond with meaningful movement that advances the parties toward an agreement.

The Postal Service is currently reviewing the NPMHU’s proposals in between bargaining sessions, and additional meetings have been scheduled to receive management’s response and to continue negotiations.

Throughout this process, the NPMHU Negotiations Team remains steadfast in advocating for the best interests of the Mail Handler craft. The Team understands that fair wages and working conditions are essential not only to the well-being of the membership, but also to maintaining a strong and efficient Postal Service that serves the American mailing public. The NPMHU will continue to press for an agreement that supports the workforce and upholds the mission of the Postal Service.

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317




 

Looking For Alternative Holiday Meals? Can You Mail Live Lobster? A Detailed Guide

  Can You Mail Live Lobster? A Detailed Guide

"...Lobster is one of the most prized and delicious seafood delicacies. The sweet, succulent meat makes lobster tail, lobster rolls, and other lobster dishes extremely popular. However, high-quality live lobster can be hard to find if you don’t live near the coast. This leads many seafood lovers to wonder – can you mail live lobster?

The short answer is yes, you can mail live lobster through the United States Postal Service (USPS) if you follow specific guidelines. While mailing live animals does have restrictions and regulations, it is possible to have fresh live lobster delivered right to your door.

In this detailed guide, we will ..."

Reference: tatnuckmeatandsea.com




 

In The News | Video: New robots inside Boise's USPS facility help process and handle packages during holiday rush

  New robots inside Boise's USPS facility help process and handle packages during holiday rush

"...This year, the facility has four high-tech helpers lending a hand, robotic arms installed in September that are helping keep operations efficient during peak season.

"We got these four robotic arms in September," Herron said. "It's helping to really streamline the efficiency of this by allowing for more mechanical robotics to properly identify those packages and get them down the processing machine."

The robotic arms read boxes, identify them and move them into the correct position to read barcodes before packages continue down the sorting line to be dispatched to their next destination. ..."

Reference: www.ktvb.com




 

In The News | Amazon Is Reportedly Preparing to Cut Ties With USPS as Negotiations Stall

  Amazon Is Reportedly Preparing to Cut Ties With USPS as Negotiations Stall

"...Amazon reportedly wants a four-year contract extension, while USPS wants to hold an auction for its services. If negotiations break down, the 30-year partnership could end next year...the e-commerce giant says it was surprised to find out that USPS wanted to hold an auction for some of its shipping capacity."

Reference: www.pcmag.com




 

A Great USPS Product Continues | Informed Delivery: See Photos of Your Mail Before It Arrives, Free

  Informed Delivery: See Photos of Your Mail Before It Arrives, Free

Start your mornings with a preview of your day's USPS® mail and packages with Informed Delivery® notifications:

Get Daily Digest emails that preview your mail and packages scheduled to arrive soon.
See images of your incoming letter-sized mail (grayscale, address side only)
Track and manage your packages in one convenient place.

Reference: www.usps.com




 

USPS News LINK | She realized a customer was about to be defrauded and stopped it

  She realized a customer was about to be defrauded and stopped it

"Retail Associate Tashirah Taylor prevented the woman from losing $2,000...An older customer recently purchased two $1,000 money orders at the Glen Ridge, NJ, Post Office. ...she showed the Postal Service employee a letter that would accompany the money orders she was mailing.

Taylor recognized the letter as part of a sweepstakes scam. She..."

Reference: USPS News LINK




 

NPMHU 2025 Contract Update #11

  2025 Contract Update #11

2025 No. 11 – December 5, 2025 (pdf)

You are reading the eleventh Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2025 negotiations. These updates, along with the Union’s magazine and monthly bulletins, will keep mail handlers throughout the country informed and involved in the issues raised during this round of bargaining.

Since the contract negotiation deadline has been extended, discussions about economics between Deputy Postmaster General Douglas Tulino, Vice President of Labor Relations Mike Elston, National President Paul Hogrogian, National Secretary-Treasurer Kevin Tabarus, Contract Administration Manager Teresa Harmon and NPMHU General Counsel Matthew Clash-Drexler have continued to gain momentum. The conversations in recent sessions have become increasingly focused, detailed, and substantive.

Throughout these meetings, the NPMHU Negotiations Team has repeatedly and unequivocally underscored the importance of addressing the long-standing issues in the wage scale for both career employees and MHAs. The team has also emphasized the significant impact of the proportional COLA, which continues to disproportionately affect those at the lower end of the scale. National President Hogrogian continues to ensure that the Postal Service understands that these are central priorities at the bargaining table which must be addressed during this bargaining cycle.

Although the dialogue has been productive, the parties remain far apart on several key economic questions. The NPMHU Negotiations Team has made clear that meaningful movement on these issues is essential and will continue pressing for proposals that accurately reflect the value and contributions of the membership.

Additional bargaining dates have been scheduled, and we expect to provide further updates as those meetings take place. As always, the NPMHU Negotiations Team remains fully committed to securing real and lasting improvements for the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, the Mail Handler Craft, the Postal Service, and the American mailing public.

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317