Carriers also receive three 1.3% raises, with two of them applied retroactively.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. "After almost 20 months of tireless negotiations,

Nearly 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative agreement with the United States Postal Service ( USPS) that includes air-conditioned trucks and salary increases. The agreement, which was reached Friday, still needs to be ratified by union members. If approved, the contract will run through November 2026.

Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks. The new