No Excuses! Be a Powerful Vocal Advocate for Your Interests on Capitol Hill

This past year demonstrated how NAPS members can and did succeed in defeating congressional and White House attempts to cut EAS-level postal employee pay, reduce health and retirement benefits and eliminate due-process rights. Next year will be just as difficult, if not more so.

In addition, piecemeal postal privatization is on the table, as well as reports that the White House continues to consider eradicating postal independence and making it subordinate to a cabinet-level agency.

So, please, no excuses for not attending NAPS’ 2026 Legislative Training Seminar (LTS), such as:

• I broke a tooth on chocolate pudding.

• I planned to bike to Washington, but the tires were flat.

• The pens I planned to take notes with ran out of ink.

• I am binge-watching “West Wing” and “House of Cards,” which provide enough legislative training.

These excuses might be creative, but they won’t protect your hard-earned benefits, safeguard a universal and affordable government-operated mail service and promote a fair and equitable process to determine EAS-level pay and benefits. Only you can do that with the skills and information shared at the 2026 NAPS LTS — March 15-18. As a NAPS LTS delegate, you are an essential postal emissary on behalf of 47,000 supervisors, managers and postmasters represented by NAPS.

During the three-day 2026 LTS, NAPS delegates will meet with members of Congress and their staffs on issues that will impact NAPS members and the Postal Service. It is our goal to influence legislation and the Washington narrative on NAPS’ legislative priorities.

Training on these matters is for first-time participants and veterans of multiple legislative conferences. Key legislators, policymakers and respected members of their staffs will prepare LTS participants to deliver the NAPS message during the short time in our nation’s capital and for the rest of 2026. Indeed, the issues to be discussed may inform election day decision-making.

NAPS’ 2026 issues will include:

Defeat legislation to reduce or eliminate the health and retirement benefits of EAS-level postal employees.

Stop proposals to privatize or undermine the independence of the U.S. Postal Service. • Pursue a new law to secure a fair and constructive consultation process for the 47,000 supervisors, managers and postmasters represented by NAPS.

Safeguard existing EAS-level employee due-process rights and promote legislation to achieve Merit Systems Protection Board appeal rights for all EAS-level postal employees.

Fight for a full cost-of-living allowance (COLA) for FERS employees and retirees and more accurate COLAs for all annuitants

Advance legislation to protect the sanctity of the mail and the safety of all USPS employees.

Promote comprehensive and productive congressional oversight of the USPS.

Ensure that nominees to the Postal Service Board of Governors and the Postal Regulatory Commission support a universal, affordable, accessible and independent government- operated Postal Service.

Face-to-face engagement with our elected leaders is the most effective tactic in promoting your interests. Join us at LTS in 2026 because “Our Voice Is Our Power.”

Click here to register for teh 2026 Legislative Training Seminar.