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.

The USPS and a union representing city carriers struck a tentative deal on a new contract Friday. The deal sees COLA adjustments and raises with a requirement that new vehicles have air conditioning.

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