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10/17/2026

Truth

As Mike Rogers courts Michigan voters in his bid for the open U.S. Senate seat, members of Michigan’s largest union describe a strained relationship with him when he was last in Congress.

10/16/2026

https://www.fightingnalc.org/gmm-oct2026?r=lgUbbucO

10/15/2026

President of APWU 480-481 Area Local alleges a supervisor at the Pontiac postal facility activated sorting equipment while a maintenance worker was underneath it. A U.S. Department of Labor spokesperson says OSHA is investigating. (Link in comments)

10/14/2026

Postal IG Lays Out Options to Address $104B USPS Retirement Funding Shortfall

An inspector general report has assessed options for addressing the Postal Service’s retirement funding shortfall–which it says “has driven up retirement-related expenses and contributed to billions in annual deficits”–involving increasing income to the fund or slowing the outgo.

That shortfall recently was calculated at some $104 billion, or about 70 percent of need, causing the USPS to stop making its contributions on behalf of employees under FERS—employees’ own contributions continue, however—to free up operating cash.

“Over the past 10 years, retirement costs grew faster than other categories of spending. Pension-related expenses including normal costs and amortization costs totaled $10.3 billion in FY 2025, or 11.5 percent of total agency expenses,” the report said.

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10/02/2026

Miller

📢 2027 PSHB PREMIUM RATES: WHAT ARE YOU PAYING NEXT YEAR?

Postal employees, the 2027 Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) premium rates are available. Here's a breakdown of how employee biweekly premium contributions are changing across the plans listed in the rate sheet.

📊 AVERAGE BIWEEKLY PREMIUM CHANGE

Across the 36 plan and enrollment combinations in the spreadsheet, the simple average change is +$28.37 per pay period. The average varies by coverage type:

🔹 Self Only: +$13.37
🔹 Self Plus One: +$35.42
🔹 Self & Family: +$36.31

📋 EMPLOYEE BIWEEKLY PREMIUM CHANGE BY PLAN

Self Only | Self Plus One | Self & Family

APWU Health Plan
• Consumer Driven Option: +$9.11 | +$19.81 | +$21.60
• High Option: +$35.82 | +$62.95 | +$82.34

Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Basic Option: +$12.35 | +$26.44 | +$27.94
• FEP Blue Focus: +$9.02 | +$19.39 | +$21.33
• Standard Option: +$6.20 | +$11.44 | +$11.41

GEHA Employee Organization
• HDHP: No change across all enrollment types
• Standard Option: No change across all enrollment types

MHBP
• Standard Option: +$45.69 | +$183.96 | +$158.83
• Value Plan: +$12.82 | +$33.37 | +$36.58

NALC Health Benefit Plan
• Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP): +$13.42 | +$30.52 | +$33.05
• High Option: -$5.08 | -$3.31 | +$2.95

Rural Carrier Benefit Plan
• High Option: +$21.13 | +$40.46 | +$39.70

📌 WHAT SHOULD YOU KEEP IN MIND?

✅ These are changes in the employee's biweekly premium contribution, not the total cost of the insurance plan.

✅ Some plans have increases, some remain unchanged, and some have decreases for certain enrollment types.

✅ Premiums are only one part of the equation. Compare deductibles, copays, prescription coverage, provider networks, and out-of-pocket maximums before making a decision.

💬 Have you reviewed your 2027 health plan options yet? Share your thoughts below and help keep fellow letter carriers informed.

08/09/2026

I thought we were broke?

08/09/2026

07/17/2026

06/17/2026

📦🏀 FLAGGED MAIL?: A Baytown postal supervisor is accused of stealing a rare Cooper Flagg rookie card worth thousands from a customer's package — then allegedly re-listing it on eBay, where the original buyer spotted it for sale.

Investigators say a sting operation led to the recovery of the card and the arrest of the 44-year-old USPS employee. Authorities also found drugs and another unopened mail package addressed to someone else inside her vehicle, according to court records.

The victim says the ordeal has shaken his trust in the mail system.

KPRC 2's Bryce Newberry will have the full story tonight on KPRC 2 News at 10.