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April 12, 2021

New York Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty to Discarding Mail in Woods

Washington Post Opinion: Congress should stop attacking DeJoy and Consider his plan to fix the Postal Service

UK: Post Office could off sub-postmasters a share in profits

Canada Post employee at Toronto facility dies after contracting COVID

Stimulus checks - USPS offers guidance for employees

USPS applies ‘a lot of pressure’ to open Washington PO by June



April 11, 2021

Feds in Puerto Rico accuse USPS mailman who pretended to be unemployed to receive emergency funds for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud

Amazon wins in union rejection, but scrutiny of its labor practices isn't going away Amazon denies intimidating employees in its official response to the failed union election in Alabama

Growing Momentum to Fix Windfall Elimination Provision

Lexington: COVID Costs and Major Reforms at the USPS



April 10, 2021

Amazon waged a brutal anti-union campaign. Unsurprisingly, they won

Man shot multiple times at or near post office in New Mexico

Police make arrest after attack on Michigan postal worker is caught on video | Possible road rage, only one bystander tried to intervene

Amazon workers vote not to unionize in Alabama

Mailman delivers smiles with smooth moves caught on camera

Two injured after USPS truck, Range Rover collide in Miami Beach

Postal Inspector Honored As Recipient Of The Congressional Badge Of Bravery Amazon beats back union effort in Bessemer, Alabama, as workers vote "no"

OIG: Meter Revenue Refunds – Tipton, IA, Post Office

New webinar series to address FEHB, Medicare

USPS buys Greensboro property for $4.47 million​



April 9, 2021

USPS Criticism of Unauthorized Sneaker Turns the Tables on Nike

USPS worker is savagely beaten by two women trying to get stimulus checks in Flint, Michigan | Police launch investigation

Amazon pushed USPS to install mailbox outside Alabama warehouse of union vote

New York mail carrier admits dumping 5,833 pieces of mail in rural area 100 miles away

Coffee Anyone? Espresso Drinks Forever Stamps Now on Sale

Georgia Still Has Not Produced Chain Of Custody Records For Over 355K Vote By Mail Ballots

Flint police make arrest in postal worker attack captured on camera

Amazon: Drivers peeing in bottles is 'an industry-wide issue.' FedEx, UPS respond

Priority Mail Express Delivery Times To Change Effective May 23, 2021

USPS Celebrates Earth Day 2021: Working for a Sustainable Future

OPM’s Retirement Application Backlog Reaches Record High



April 8, 2021

United States Postal Service truck bursts into flames in West Bay Shore

USPS Has Nearly Exhausted the $10B Congress Awarded It for COVID-19 Relief

Belmont Cragin Neighbors Complain That USPS Trucks Are Taking Up Parking Spots

Dearborn postal worker calls it a career after 35 years in same neighborhood

Letter Carrier Who Balked at Sunday Amazon Deliveries Lacks Suit

USPS looking for suspected mail thief in Las Vegas

2 Baltimore post offices close after 20+ workers reportedly get Covid

Gary man accused of shooting at postal worker during traffic accident

Chicago Woman Sends Easter Care Package To Her Daughter In 2-Day Priority Mail, But It Was Bouncing Around Suburban Sites 10 Days Later

Out with the blue - USPS updates parcel notification form

USPS OIG – Uncompensated and Undercompensated Services



April 7, 2021

NALC Step-B Member Vivian Walker passes away

‘Fire Every Board Member Then Fire DeJoy’: Lawmaker Fury Grows Over Postal Service Leadership

Franklin post office houses historic mural painted during Depression

New push to return USPS mail processing center to Toledo

Ex-post office chief in Nagasaki may have swindled more than 1 billion yen

Postal Service Mail Carrier Removed for On-Duty Drug Transaction

Farm lobby group joins fight against food postal ban

DeJoy’s USPS 10-year plan in trouble in House of Representatives

USPS: Apartment building requirements updated

UPS to add electric aircraft to its delivery fleet

Feds could get a better Social Security calculation under new legislation

Bill Would Bring Much-Needed Financial Relief to WEP-Affected Retirees

Pachuta, MS: ROBBERY OF A POST OFFICE – 50k reward offered.

Management Alert – Protection of Personally Identifiable Information on Internal Systems

Fly flags at half-staff to honor Hastings

The U.S. Post Office Is A Public Service, Not A Business



April 6, 2021

Stop me if you've heard this one before: PMG says USPS to run out of cash in late 2022 without 10-year reform plan

West side Detroiters say lagging US mail service has been 'hit or miss'

Montgomery chase ends with vehicle hitting postal truck

Hazmat company helps former postal worker by clearing out home

USPS apologizes to Senate candidate for mail mishap

A Traffic Jam of Mail

The Dead Letterbox

Judge rules DeJoy Can Move Mail-Sorting Machines

Reform Could Offer USPS Enduring Fiscal Health

USPS is rolling out thousands of new touch-screen mobile delivery devices (MDDs) to letter carriers across the nation



April 5, 2021

Edmonds WA letter carrier extraordinaire Todd Hoover hangs up his mailbag after 40 years

Retiring mailman gets special delivery for his last days on the job

Postal employee death investigation gets fresh review

USPS: Postcard promotes USPS 10-year plan

PRC Evaluates Postal Service Compliance with Pricing and Service in FY 2020 Annual Compliance Determination Proposed

TSP Changes: For Better or Worse?​

Horry Co. family still waiting on USPS to find grandmother's ashes



April 4, 2021

Easter Sunday

USPS May Take Legal Action Over Nike's 'USPS' Air Force 1s

Postal Service tells prisons opened inmate mail can't be returned without new postage Amazon apologizes for tweet, acknowledges drivers ‘do have trouble’ finding restrooms

DSA4USPS: Rural Free Delivery - Past, Present and Future Seminar

'Best mailman ever': Neighbors surprise beloved postal worker with special sendoff



April 3, 2021

Retired mail carrier from Walworth NY charged with stalking current, former postal workers

Ashes in the mail: Covid changes the logistics of death

FedEx paid $0 in federal taxes due to CARES Act, Trump cuts, according to report

NARFE Endorses Bill That Would Provide Relief to Federal Retirees Unduly Punished by the WEP

Time to Fix Mail Delivery Disparities

Amazon apologizes for lying about pee - and attempts to shift the blame

Postal carriers' later start could slow mail delivery in Santa Fe

Honoring victims of the U.S. Capitol Attack

Former Nebraska postal worker sentenced for postal funds theft scheme

USPS Statement on COVID-19-related funding

Congressman Neal Reintroduces Legislation to Fix Social Security WEP Provision

FedEx, Nike, and 24 other companies with $77 billion of combined income have avoided paying taxes for years, a new report found

Retired postal carrier arrested after mailing threatening letters

$50,000 reward offered in Pachuta Post Office robbery

Biden orders U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the April 2 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Department of Veterans Affairs message-writing program curbs suicides

Congress Orders Imposition of Shipping Restrictions on Vaporizer Devices, Components, and Accessories​



April 2, 2021

Good Friday

Postal Service Indicates Layoffs Could Be on the Horizon

TSP Returns Mostly Positive in March

Pennsylvania Window Clerk Charged with Issuing Money Orders to Herself

Car crashes into Florida post office | Car crashes into Houston post office

Springfield residents deal with mail delays

Charlotte: Postal workers protest alleged harassment, mistreatment by management

Company Offering Refurbished Polaroid Cameras With USPS Branding

Maryland congressman addresses complaints at Dundalk Post Office

Steve Selness Marks 30 years with Postal Service

The Postal Service’s Short-Sighted Vision for its Future

“The Nike Air Force 1 USPS” Experimental shoe is neither licensed nor authorized by the U.S. Postal Service​

Former Oklahoma APWU Secretary-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $95,100 In Union Funds

Drug trafficker pleads guilty to bribing U.S. Postal Service carriers



April 1, 2021

April Fools Day

Steve Selness Marks 30 years with Postal Service

Do FedEx, UPS and USPS deliver on Good Friday 2021?

APWU: Clerk Craft Prepares for National Negotiations

Former Deputies Indicted In Black Postal Workers Death That Was Filmed By Reality TV Show Postal unions alarmed by parts of postmaster general’s plan 17-Year-Old Charged In Dorchester Shooting That Damaged Postal Truck

USPS memo on guidelines for leave under the Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL)

PMG discusses Delivering for America in video for employees​



March 31, 2021

Two MOUs Agreed Upon as Parties Work to Implement Terms of New National Agreement

Post office clerk retires after four decades in Toutle, Castle Rock

Man in custody after brazen Boston shooting that left postal truck with bullet holes | Surveillance video captures chaos

USPS Carrier, Old Lyme Resident Parrack Receives OL Kindness Committee's March Award

Opinion: Will There Be DeJoy in USPS-Ville?

Connecticut USPS Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail

Retired postal worker accused of duping federal benefits program

Postal Service does more harm than good by prioritizing package delivery

OIG: Impact of Pandemic on Postal Service Finances

OIG: Have There Been Recent Improvements to Air Ventilation and Filtration at Your Facility?

OIG: Property Condition Reviews – Greenville Station A, Simpsonville, and Easley Post Offices in South Carolina

OIG: Management of HCR Contractor Failures at the New Jersey International Network Distribution Center

USPS OIG – Impact of Pandemic on Postal Service Finances

PRC Evaluates Postal Service Compliance with Pricing and Service in FY 2020 Annual Compliance Determination

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years Imprisonment for Aggravated Assault of a Federal Employee and Discharge of a Firearm

APWU – Extension with the Postal Service of the April 3, 2020 (MOU), Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk (MRC) Position Qualification

Acting USPS sales vice president named

NPMHU – MOU Establishes Pilot Program to Conduct Employee Screening/ COVID-19 Testing at the Morgan P&DC and the Michigan Metroplex P&DC



March 30, 2021

Former Letter Carrier Sentenced on Workers Comp Fraud Charge

Pennsylvania Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Mail

Will USPS Changes Be Another Nail In The Paper Check’s Coffin?

Ludeke Receives Postal Service Life Saving Hero Award

Watchdog to Review How Postal Inspectors Handle Cryptocurrency

USPS hiring tractor trailer operators in metro Detroit

PRC: Service Problems With Numerous Market Dominant Products (PDF) | Annual Compliance Determination Report (PDF)

U.S. lawmakers urge USPS board to halt delivery vehicle contract

Postal Service extends its restrictions on business travel

USPS: Does USPS have your current address?

OIG: Keepin’ Contracts in Compliance



March 29, 2021

Postal banking, alcohol delivery could save the U.S. Postal Service, experts say

Fire Louis DeJoy!

APWU Cancels National Convention

Family calls for traffic safety, community support for South Beloit mail carrier struck by semi-truck

Delayed Mail - Did PMG DeJoy Start This Problem? Answer: No

Columbia man speaks out after experiencing postal problems



March 28, 2021

Editorial: Postal Service plan will deliver even more problems

Amazon Is Making a Spy Movie About the U.S. Postal Service

Waiting for the mail, and longing for the return of the Pony Express

'We Not Human At All.' Why the Fight to Unionize an Alabama Amazon Warehouse Could Spur a Labor Union Resurgence

'Way past time to fire DeJoy' Says Bernie Sanders

USPS: New guaranteed delivery time of 6PM for Priority Mail Express proposed

Postmaster Prepares For New Adventure

Going postal over the quality of my mail

NJ Man Killed in Motorcycle-Postal Service Truck Crash

Delivery services thrive as beneficiaries of record year for e-commerce

Georgia Governor Signs Election Overhaul - enacts new limitations on mail-in voting

5-Year-Old Girl Writes Letter to Mailman Asking for Unicorn — and He Delivers: 'So Thoughtful'

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years Imprisonment for Aggravated Assault of a Postal Employee and Discharge of a Firearm

Let's end the Postal Service political theater and create needed reforms

'A win-win-win proposal': Banking and booze could save the U.S. Postal Service, experts say



March 27, 2021

Former Bar Harbor Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail

USPS proposal would set 6PM delivery deadline for Express, reclassify Bound Printed Matter

Tennessee Man Sentenced to 11 Years Imprisonment for Assaulting Letter Carrier

Democrats introduce ‘DeJoy Act’ in opening salvo against USPS leader’s mail-slowing plan

Carper statement on proposed U.S. Postal Service's 10-Year Plan

Former Bar Harbor, MN Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail

NPMHU: USPS releases Managers and Supervisors Face Covering Guidance

Raleigh Woman Pleads Guilty to Filing False Priority Mail Insurance Claims

Nonprofit mailers say Dejoy’s plan is Fatally Flawed​



March 26, 2021

Recent letter carrier deaths from COVID-19 and other causes

Several COVID-19 Related MOUs Extended and Agreed Upon

Senator Demands Postal Board Fire DeJoy Over ‘Pathetic 10-Year Plan to Weaken USPS’

A USPS of the Woolworths era tries to compete in the age of Amazon

2021 Presidential Inauguration Collectible Available through USPS Postal Store

Contract rural mail carrier gets sentence for theft of mail

The Post Office Is a Valuable Government Service. Why Don’t We Treat It That Way?

USPS worker stole credit cards on her NYC mail route for plastic surgery

Postal Service searching for 'alternate quarters' after Wendel post office closure

Electric vans are all the rage at DHL, UPS - maybe even USPS, too

New USPS changes could impact everyone on the delivery route



March 25, 2021

Mail truck broken into, mail stolen during delivery in Arcata

Longtime clerk McAleer set to retire from USPS

USPS announces more rollbacks and delays in Baltimore continue

Save the Post Office: What the 10-year plan may have to say about future rate increases

Lexington: Postal Service's Strategic Plan Deserves Fair Hearing and Careful Study

San Diego Postal Service clerk sentenced for stealing money orders from 21 customers

HIGGINS RESPONDS TO USPS STRATEGIC PLAN

Does the postal service answer to anybody?

Durbin Statement On Postmaster General DeJoy’s 10 Year USPS Service Plan

Pelosi Statement on Postmaster DeJoy’s 10-Year USPS Plan

Postal Plan Addresses Insurance, Other Employment Issues

Postal workers: USPS not telling the whole story about delays in mail

USPS Gets Right to Work on Making 'Mail Slowdown' Official​

Federal Contractor Indicted for Stealing Over $1.2 Million from the USPS

7 reasons for a time out on any taxpayer funds to the US Postal Service Arkansas Highway Contract Route Carrier Sentenced for Theft of Mail

Bicyclist fatally struck by Postal Service semi in Georgetown



March 24, 2021

Why isn't the USPS fully electrifying its fleet? It's a mystery

Mail delays linked to shortage of mail carriers workers calling off because of COVID issues

Milwaukee USPS hiring tractor-trailer drivers at $23.74 an hour

PMG and Leadership of Union and Management Associations Form Joint Task Force on Service Performance

APWU Statement on the Release of the Postal Service’s 10-Year Plan

Cutting Post Office Hours, Closing Plants and Slowing Mail Accompany Growth Efforts in USPS Break-Even Plan

OIG: How Does the Postal Inspection Service Manage Cryptocurrency Funds and Seizures?

California Postal Clerk Sentenced for Stealing from Customers

Former New York Postal Employee Sentenced For Worker’s Compensation Fraud

Postal Plan Addresses Insurance (Medicare integration) , Other Employment Issues North Salt Lake Postal Worker Knocked Unconscious, Doesn’t Remember Attack

As part of the Postal Service’s efforts to promote social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, the organization’s telework contingency policy has been extended until June 7

USPS faces more challenges than ever - Its plan to compete: Shorter hours, slower delivery

This day in postal history

Maloney, Connolly, Lynch, and Lawrence Issue Statements on the Postal Service’s 10-Year Plan

Why the Biden administration needs to prioritize the U.S. Postal Service



March 23, 2021

USPS chief DeJoy said to cut post office hours, lengthen delivery times in 10-year plan

First Class Mail to Take Extra Day Under Postal Service Plan

USPS takes lead on new emergency leave fund

USPS to hire for 100 positions in Toledo | 150 positions in Cleveland, Akron

Two bodies discovered by USPS mail carrier in Fair Oaks

USPS urges employees not to delay the COVID-19 vaccine if they want to be vaccinated

NPMHU and USPS Reach Agreement to Convert 865 MHAs to Full-time Career Employment No Later Than May 22, 2021

OIG Finds Security Vulnerabilities at CBP’s International Mail Facility at JFK International Airport​

North Pole Mail Carrier Indicted for Theft, Delay, Destruction of Mail

NALC Statement on the Postal Service’s “Delivering for America” Plan

Biden’s EV Pledge Bumps Against Realities of Bureaucracy, Market

USPS Overhaul Calls for Higher Prices, Slower Mail and More Packages

San Antonio postal worker featured on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' for decades of blood donation

USPS Video offers 10-year plan overview

USPS and APWU Reach Function 1 and 4 Staffing Increase Agreement

Conservative lawmakers must reject Amazon's latest scams

OIG: USPS and an Election Like No Other



March 22, 2021

Postal Service Struggles to Speed Up Delivery, Compounding Its Troubles
For this Amazon driver, AI-powered camera in his van was the last straw
USPS in need of more carriers in Cedar Rapids area
UPS Getting 10,000 Electric Delivery Vans Take That, Postal Service
NYT: Postal Service Struggles to Speed Up Delivery, Compounding Its Troubles
USPS says employees should schedule a COVID-19 vaccination at the first available opportunity
'It’s something I’m proud of': Alabama Mobile County USPS employee picks up fallen American flag while out on delivery
Postal service starting to see recovery from difficult year
OIG: How Can the Postal Service Improve Passport Operations?



March 21, 2021

Postal Service memo says that OPM will be issuing guidance soon on the new COVID-19 emergency leave benefit for federal employees

USPS Delivery Improvement Is Nothing to Write Home About

Arizona Republicans target the state's mail voting system in series of bills

Voter outreach led to big drop in rejected mail ballots

Postmaster DeJoy’s Testimony Previews Strategic Plan

Columbus postal service workers keep steady after difficult year

DeJoy: Details of plan for postal recovery scheduled for ‘imminent’ release

NALC Cancels Saturday Hunger Drive But Goes Forward With Donor Drive

Local lashes out about Alberton Post Office's COVID-19 adherence

USPS Delivery Improvement is Nothing to Write Home About



March 20, 2021

Feds reveal booty from Central NY postal box thefts: ‘Bank robbers often flee with less’

Formal Guidance Expected Soon on Emergency Paid Leave Benefit

Former Illinois mail carrier sentenced for stealing rebate checks

PHOTOS: Columbus Mail Carriers Prepare for Delivery

USPS OIG: Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations - Holiday City Station, Memphis, TN

Mobile County USPS employee picks up fallen American flag while out on delivery

PMG DeJoy: This recovery in our mail delivery efforts speaks to the dedication of our postal employees

California men plead guilty to using use fraudulent debit cards to make ATM withdrawals and purchase postal money orders

New York Man Sentenced for Mailing White Powder to Federal Offices Throughout New York

Details of plan for postal recovery scheduled for ‘imminent’ release

NPMHU and USPS Sign Memorandum re: 2022 Annual Leave Carryover and Annual Leave Exchange Option

Mail truck flips over in 5-car crash

Royal Mail to be one of the first postal authorities to add unique barcodes to stamps OIG Finds Security Vulnerabilities at CBP’s International Mail Facility at JFK International Airport

CFC reopens to help winter storm victims

Tatum, SC: BURGLARY OF POST OFFICE – Reward Offered

APWU – Latest COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Extensions



March 19, 2021

USPS says mail delivery performance has recovered from severe winter storms holiday demand
House Democrats tell Biden to fire Postal Service board to oust DeJoy
Biden orders flags at half-staff to honor Atlanta shooting victims
Dozens of Lawmakers Call on Biden to Replace Entire USPS Board
APWU – American Rescue Plan Act: Update on Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL)
Kansas mailman hit the top prize in the $100,000 Crossword lottery
A People’s Postal Agenda

USPS announces new district managers

Vandals smash out Oakhurst post office windows

Chicago Postal Service Has Plan For Full Staffing by June, Mayor Lightfoot Says

USPS hiring for Buffalo area CCAs starting at $17.29/hour

Tax deadline extended - IRS to give payers more time this year

Judge keeps robbery suspect jailed - Defendant accused of victimizing homeowner, mail carrier

UK: Royal Mail uncovered: Inside Birmingham's hidden underground postal city that's off-map

Tune in to Dolly and Take a Postal-Themed Small Town Texas

Tour Great Britain begins testing bar codes on postage stamps

Envelopes Containing ‘White Powdery Substance' Sent to Five NYC Schools



March 18, 2021

House Democrat seeking answers from NFC on federal retirement delays

Former Pa. postal worker admits to stealing cash from mail intended for Penn State students

Postal Service finds no evidence of mail ballot fraud in Pa. case cited by top Republicans

Spokane postal worker indicted for hiding more than 1,000 pieces of mail KXLY Spokane Comment

Postal worker attacked in Utah

USPS OIG audit finds thousands of improper 'stop-the-clock' scans at Milwaukee branch

'This office has been terminated'

USPS debunks 'whistleblower' ballot-tampering claims driving Trump election conspiracy theory

Bishop Introduces the Do Your Job Act to Protect Taxpayers

Misunderstanding Circulating on “American Rescue Plan”

USPS says it needs congressional support for all-electric truck fleet

USPS: Release Dates, First-Day-of-Issue Locations Announced for Upcoming 2021 Stamps

Citing Widespread Mail Delays, Warner & Kaine Urge Quick Confirmation of Postal Service Nominees

5 recent Irish stamps

Garden Beauty stamps’ 6 floral gems



March 17, 2021

St. Patrick's Day

3rd contract COLA set at $416

From Amazon to FedEx, The Delivery Truck is Going Electric

Dianna Stevens retires from USPS after 37 years

Baltimore: Current state of USPS delays | PHOTOS - | Mail-in ballot four months late?

Sen. Durbin calls for U.S. Postmaster to step down

USPS Announces Appointments For New Division Structure

Understanding the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

In the U.S., postal service workers not a priority for COVID-19 shots under Biden

USPS inspector general will audit Lehigh Valley facility after mail slowdown frustrated customers last year

Drug dealers still rely on US Postal Service

Customs issues final rules on postal preclearance in opioid crisis

Washington postal worker indicted for hiding more than 1,000 pieces of mail



March 16, 2021

Postal Inspection service offers rewards for armed robberies of carriers in Texas

Internet access deadline – ACE users must act by March 19

USPS OIG investigation on Postal Service employee’s allegations of voter fraud in a video

Emergency Federal Employee Leave

Missing postal worker found dead in Port St. Lucie, Fla

Central Wyoming storm severely impacts mail delivery

Biden Announces Nominees for the USPS Board of Governors

USPS Fairness Act not fair to retirees, taxpayers We agree

USPS: Internet access deadline - ACE users must act by March 19

Mail Handlers Benefit Plan to Host Informational Webinars for Newly Converted Fulltime Regulars

NALC: New Emergency Federal Employee Leave benefit now available for letter

NALC: 2019-2023 NALC-USPS National Agreement Now Available Online

Postal Service workers take rare snow day after Colorado blizzard

SC family demands USPS find grandmother's ashes 1 year after being lost in transit

Politicians mad USPS won't have more EVs in its new postal truck fleet

What you should know about USPS - and how it descended into crisis

APWU: COVID-19 Relief Bill Benefits Postal Workers APWU



March 15, 2021

Commentary: The rise and fall of 'mail by rail'

Goodbye SmartPost: FedEx completes shift of former Postal Service business, rebrands service

Colorful postal vans deliver cheer in Canada

Fewer than half of states are giving vaccine access to USPS workers

USPS to employees: Don't disclose commercial information

She got $662/month to run a tiny Washington town post office. When asked for more, USPS shut it down.



March 14, 2021

USPS to Workers: Guard Contract Info from Lawmakers

AZ Metro transit workers, postal workers get vaccinated

Is there a solution to northwest Ohio mail issues in sight?

Special Federal Employee Leave Fund Finalized

Reform of the Postal Service Is Long Overdue

Save the US Postal Service! (Sort of)

Stuart, FL Postal Service worker missing, family asking for help



March 13, 2021

Postmaster General DeJoy gives himself an ‘A’ grade despite widespread criticism

U.S. Postal Service will not close rural offices as part of revamp plan

Partnering for Health: Potential Postal Service Roles in Health and Wellness

The Postal Service reminds employees of the importance of protecting commercial information

USPS CFO Corbett reviews quarterly financial results

Chairwoman Maloney Seeks Documents on Postal Service’s Contract with Oshkosh Corporation for New Vehicles

A Major Postal Recovery Effort Is Critical for Success

Driver hurt in crash involving mail truck in South Beloit, IL

USPS OIG Management Alert: Excessive Wait Times to Accept Commercial Mail Shipments at the Cleveland P&DC

Dimondstein: An Imperfect Storm at the Postal Service

Lawmaker: Use Postal Service to test vehicle-miles-traveled fee

Postal carrier recognized for helping save Chicago senior who had fallen at home

USPS offers to buy more electric vehicles, if Congress puts up billions

Statement of PMG DeJoy before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

DeJoy, Postal Service at a crossroads ahead of restructuring plan

High Stakes At A Warehouse: Amazon Fights Against Alabama Union Drive

PMG Embraces Electric Trucks Despite Contract Award

Valley Metro, USPS workers can get their Johnson and Johnson vaccine starting today



March 12, 2021

The Biden Administration’s Opportunity to Secure International Mail

PMG testifies before subcommittee

Congress secures more paid leave for federal employees in new COVID-19 relief law

USPS says it can’t meet President Biden’s federal electric vehicle goal

Postmaster General to Propose $40 Billion Investment in USPS in Forthcoming Plan

Royal Mail to trial delivering parcels on Sundays as customer demand surges

Phoenix mural honors front-line workers

Maricopa County to vaccinate public transit, USPS and funeral home workers this weekend

Congress Completes Work on Fifth COVID-Relief Package, President to Sign

‘I’m Not Naive, Sir!’: Congress Wants Answers On Big Postal Service Changes DeJoy Keeps Pushing

Phoenix mural honors front-line workers

Maricopa County to vaccinate public transit, USPS and funeral home workers this weekend​



March 11, 2021

Majority Of Mail Ballots Delivered On Time By Postal Service

FedEx completes shift of former Postal Service business, rebrands service

Postal delivery getting better, but not back to pre-pandemic levels, tests suggest

USPS rose to the challenges of peak, unlike private carriers

APWU – Imperfect Storm

An El Paso Mailman's Poor Delivery Skills Caught on Camera

Stimulus check update: When will I get my payment?

USPS Reorganization Features Some Early Outs but Not Buyouts

Driver Crashes Into River While Singing ‘Happy Birthday’ On Phone, Rescued By FedEx Driver

Two postal workers charged with COVID unemployment fraud

From late fees to Valentines in March, postal service delays still plague Northeast Ohio

Postal problems pop up again in Decatur neighborhood

USPS mail truck contract hits snag as lawmakers ask, "why not totally electric?"

Branch 176 Officer Ronnie Jackson Passes Away

Congress Completes Work on Fifth COVID-Relief Package, President to Sign



March 10, 2021

USPS worker and four others arrested for shipping heroin and fentanyl through the mail

USPS Is Already Facing Legal Action Over DeJoy's Forthcoming Mail Slowdowns

House Passes PRO Act

Cleveland: Postal delivery getting better, but still not back to pre-pandemic levels

Postal workers carried us through the pandemic but still ineligible for vaccine? | New York: Postal workers eligible March 17th

Stitch Fix Feels the Pain of Postal Service Delays

Postal Service is Pushed to Get More Electric Vehicles

USPS Districts and divisions - Maps show new structure

Oshkosh Admitted Weakness on EVs Before Shock Win in Postal Deal

Don’t Make the US Postal Service an Energy Policy Guinea Pig

Ohio lawmakers protest Oshkosh postal contract



March 9, 2021

Homeowners late on taxes blame Postal Service delays

USPS statement on new NALC contract

USPS Central Area switch – New roles for Finazzo, Mercado

U.S. lawmakers propose giving USPS $6 billion for electric delivery vehicles

Ex-St. Louis County postal worker admits alerting romance scammers to investigation

Workhorse Didn’t Get The USPS Mail Truck And Now It’s Being Sued

USPS Service Performance of Election and Political Mail During the November 2020 General Election

USPS early outs and you: Good deal, or return to sender?

Postal Worker and Pooch are Best Buds

Why did the USPS driver go through my yard?

Congressman Ryan Calls on SEC to Investigate $54 Million Oshkosh Stock Purchase Before USPS Contract Announcement

Workhorse shares soar as Congress gets involved in USPS contract

Biden's next bailout could be the post office



March 8, 2021

Canada Post sending every household a postcard to send to a loved one for free

"Save the Post Office" launches new Service Performance Dashboard

Questions Raised About $4.5 Billion-Plus Order For New Fleet of Mail Trucks

Union and Community Organizations Applaud House Passage of Vote By Mail Tracking Act

Oversight Committee Integrates NARFE’s Proposals Into Draft Postal Bill

OIG: Voyager Card Transactions – Brick, NJ, Post Office March 06, 2021

Membership Ratifies New NALC-USPS Collective Bargaining Agreement

Congress Positioned to Push for New Electric Mail Trucks

Crisis comms lessons from the United States Postal Service

Beleaguered postal workers report a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, further delays

USPS OIG: When Mail Takes a Wrong Turn

Marines investigating how drug test urine samples were mistakenly mailed to a private citizen



March 7, 2021

Let’s have more postal socialism

APWU: Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Appointed

One dead, several hurt after vehicle crashes into post office

Rats, Structural Concerns Close Maunaloa Post Office Temporarily​



March 6, 2021

Branch 825 Member Richard Treonis Passes Away

Rewards for armed robberies of postal workers in Oakland, California

Rewards for armed robberies of postal workers in Chicago

5 female firsts in postal history

Recent changes in the USPS leadership ranks

Ohio Lawmakers Call for Halt of USPS Fleet Contract

Postal hearing – March 11th, 2021 – Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service

Chairwoman Maloney Introduces New Postal Bills

People injured in accident involving postal truck

USPS needs to hire more personnel

Greensboro: USPS botched tens of thousands of deliveries

Delaware Farm Bureau members upset over USPS service

For this USPS employee, the commute is brrr...isk

Big Trade in Oshkosh Shares Before Postal Award Spurs Questions

Rep. Maloney pushes Senate to quickly approve USPS board noms in bid to oust DeJoy

How produce delivered by mail could help both people and nature

Help ID tricky thief who’s dressing like mail carrier, using postal key to steal from apartment residents



March 5, 2021

More details on USPS District Restructuring

Colorado’s Hairstreak Butterfly Featured on New Stamp for Irregularly Shaped Cards

May the 4th Be With You – New Droids Stamps Celebrate STEM Education Available May 4
Postal Service vehicles are going up in flames, and it's happening across the country
USPS still seeing huge backlog on unsent packages
Workhorse lawyers up in mail truck contract dispute
FedEx to Electrify Entire Fleet by 2040

Three NJ Men Admit Conspiring to Defraud Banks of Over $250,000 Using Credit Cards and Blank Checks Stolen from Mail

USPS botched tens of thousands of deliveries at hub handling Pittsylvania County, Danville mail

USPIS: People use pandemic, stimulus, tax season as opportunity to target mailboxes Postal service warrants more attention

OIG: How Well Did USPS Perform During the FY 2021 Peak Mailing Season?



March 4, 2021

New USPS plan could slow mail by increasing bureaucracy across the country, experts warn

Internal USPS documents describe agency restructuring

DeJoy Announces Next Phase of USPS Organizational Changes

USPS offers early retirements to non-union employees in agency reorganization

ANOTHER! Postal truck goes up in flames in east Lincoln

Some retired Boston workers haven't gotten their February pension checks in the mail

DMV mails registration sticker out 4 times but they are never delivered

Chicago: USPS opens second round of online applications for city carriers

USPS Announces Next Phase of Organizational Changes Begun in August 2020

Video: Whitmer kidnap plot - How a postal worker became the FBI's inside man

Iowa Man Convicted of Making Phony Postage

TN postal worker charged with stealing mail

Workhorse Sees ‘Prolonged Process’ to Challenge Postal Award

Postal worker in Chicago dies in apparent suicide in mail truck

MDD/MDD TR Release R7.30 – Scanner updates and new features

Portman, Carper Introduce Bill to Ensure Remaining Stamps to Promote Wildlife Conservation Are Sold

GAO has USPS on it’s high risk report again



March 3, 2021

Biden believes Postal Service leadership ‘can do better,’ White House says, as DeJoy faces scrutiny

Sen. Durbin calls for Chicago postmaster’s resignation over lack of mail delivery

CNY mail carrier who hid political mail gets probation, community service

Longtime Boone postal employee, well-known in the community, retires after nearly 3 decades

As Amazon Air Expands, Report Sees Potential Challenge to UPS, FedEx and USPS

Audit: Postal workers marked thousands of items sitting in Raleigh post office as delivered

As cremation becomes more common, the funeral industry and USPS adapt
Hungary's postal service to stop delivering newspapers
Sen. Coons delivers floor speech on USPS delays impacting Delawareans
Charlotte man receives mother's ashes after weeks of thinking they had been lost in the mail
GAO Releases "High Risk" List For 2021 - USPS Financial Viability On That List
USPS has worst year for mail delays in a century
Trump'd (Up) or Truth: Will DOJ & Supreme Court Leave Postmaster General as Fall Guy
She Bought A Wedding Ring For Her Husband In November The Post Office Still Hasn’t Delivered It
Can Public Banking Save the Postal Service?
OIG: How Effectively Does the Postal Service Retire Business Applications?



March 2, 2021

Former Onondaga County NY Postal Carrier Sentenced for Obstructing the Mail

Should the Postal Service Go Electric Sooner?

GovExec Daily Podcsat: What the Postal Board Changes Mean for DeJoy - Government Executive

Postal Unions Hope House Probe Of USPS Virus Response Gets Answers

Why did the Postal Service's performance decline last year?

Chicago Mail Delays Creating 'Unbearable' Burden for Residents

Chicken farmers concerned about future USPS embargos impacting live shipment delays

Decisions by postal leaders partly to blame for mail delays

USPS eyes partnerships with private services for parcel exports

Columbus: USPS customers still experiencing mail delays

USPS, GSA expand 'government storefront' concept with PIV card pilot

Workhorse meeting with USPS about lost mail truck bid

WV Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Medication Intended for Veterans Electronic smoking devices - USPS seeks feedback on proposed restrictions Former Democratic conspiracy theories poised to muddy postal reform

Thousands of pieces of mail sat undelivered at Raleigh post office, audit finds

NJ expanding vaccine eligibility to essential workers including teachers, postal workers

Waltham Attacker 3 Months Later: Postal Service Offers $5K Reward



March 1, 2021

As Chicagoans face 'serious problems' with mail delivery, Durbin urges Trump-appointed postmaster general to 'step aside'

Delay in textbook deliveries has caused anxiety and anticipation to increase

Canada Post suspends mail delivery to 2 Toronto highrises after some residents seen without masks

SUV crashes into post office in Escambia County

MSNBC: Gotcha: PMG DeJoy's Fate Sealed as Biden Nominates Three to Postal Board

USPS: Don’t miss a paycheck - Use direct deposit to receive wages

USPS, GSA expand ‘government storefront’ concept with PIV card pilot

Biden supports the historic Amazon worker union vote in Alabama, and demands 'no anti-union propaganda'

Fake USPS job placement services fail to deliver

OIG: Peak Season Air Transportation

OIG: Modernizing Elevators — Going Up? Or Down?



February 28, 2021

USPS Warns Memphis Backlog Is Impacting Entire Air Network

Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Abetting Mail Theft in Liverpool NY

Colorado's Amber McReynolds tapped for USPS board of governors

Farmer receives dead baby chicks in the mail

Chairwoman Maloney’s “Vote by Mail Tracking Act” To Be Included in H.R. 1

USPS spent $110 million reprocessing mail they had misrouted over seven months in 2020

Why Does The Post Office Have Over 600,000 Workers?

Philly postal worker held at gunpoint, made to drive so man could steal packages, police say

Salvaged From 1941 Shipwreck, Letters Reveal Wartime Love and Sacrifice



February 27, 2021

Philadelphia man charged with kidnapping and robbing of postal workers

United will pay $49 million to settle air mail fraud case

Former mail carriers in Chicago charged in conspiracy to steal credit cards from the mail

Could the Postal Service be used for fresh produce deliveries?

Madison County Man Sentenced to Six Months for Burglarizing Post Office

Louis DeJoy’s big plan for USPS reform: rethinking its relationship with Amazon and other e-commerce players

Suspect accused of assaulting USPS employee, stealing mail in Tempe

Embattled postmaster calls Postal Service financial outlook dire

AMERICAN OVERSIGHT CHALLENGES EXCESSIVE REDACTIONS IN USPS CHIEF LOUIS DEJOY’S CALENDAR

USPS OIG: How Efficient is the Postal Service Peak Season Hiring Process?

Chicago: USPS Investigates More Than $100,000 Dollars in Mailed Checks Stolen by Scammers

Southern California: As USPS Performance Improves, First Class Mail Delays Still Happening

North Texas mail carriers are working to catch up on missed deliveries because of winter storm

USPS Just Rolled Out Its New Duck-Shaped Vehicles - Here's What Customers Think​



February 26, 2021

Cori Bush blasts lack of diversity on USPS board

Congresswoman Maloney & Senator Duckworth Reintroduce Legislation to Create Compensation Fund for Essential Workers

APWU statement on postal hearing and new BOG nominees

LMI to Support Postal Service’s Energy Conservation, Sustainability Efforts

USPS ELM Revision: Sex Discrimination Policy

USPS OIG – Peak Season Air Transportation

Bay Point, CA: ROBBERY OF A USPS LETTER CARRIER

U.S. Postal chief commits to 10% of new delivery fleet as electric vehicles

Pascrell Praises Biden Nominations to Postal Board of Governors

USPS’ new mail trucks appear at odds with Biden administration’s EV agenda

White House Ups Postal Pressure, Urging ‘Better’ Leadership

Biden’s Postal Board Nominees Unlikely to Spell Quick End to Postmaster General’s Tenure

People still dealing with heavy mail delays from USPS, causing headaches and late fees

Biden nominates former Deputy PMG, mail voting advocate and former APWU attorney to USPS Board of Governors

Postal Workers In Chicago Surprised To Learn Of Dismissal Due To ‘Lack Of Work’ Amid Continued Mail Delays

US Postal Service Could be Missing Link for Getting Surplus Food from Farms to Families

Postal Service stirs ire by buying gas trucks and a few EVs

Why USPS may need to keep Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

Hope grows for ousting DeJoy from Postal Service leadership position

Lawmaker Seeks to Stop Postal Service Contract With Limited EVs



February 25, 2021

Recent letter carrier deaths from COVID-19 and other causes

Congressional Hearing on U.S. Postal Service (with videos and testimony)

Under Pressure, Postmaster General Calls for Changes to Mail Delivery

USPS says winter weather is to blame for Indy mail delays, local union says it's more than that

DeJoy to Congress: 'Get used to me, I'm not going anywhere'

Biden nominates three to USPS board of governors

Biden Seeks More Control Over Postal Service With New Appointments

Statement of PMG Louis DeJoy Before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Statement of USPS Board of Governors Chairman Ron Bloom Before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform

USPS blames unprecedented volumes, fewer employees for mail delays since pandemic

Postmaster General Previews Slower Mail and Improved Employee Benefits, Supports New Postal Reform Bill

USPS video introducing the new postal vehicles

Misrouted Mail Within the U.S. Postal Service Network



February 24, 2021

House Passes Bill Honoring Jose Hernandez

Oshkosh Defense Wins Giant Mail Truck Replacement Contract

Wendel Post Office closes residents told to get mail five miles away
USPS OIG: Predicting the Unpredictable
Chicago: Bronzeville building receives mail month and half late
Proposals to Put the Postal Service on Sustainable Financial Footing
Postal Reform Effort to Focus on Financial Relief, Transparency
Postmaster general to answer questions about delays, proposed price hikes for Postal Service​

USPS DeJoy hearing: Biden nominates two Democrats and a voting rights advocate to USPS board of governors

Workhorse Seeks More Postal Service Data on Choice of Oshkosh for Pact



February 23, 2021

Why The U.S. Post Office Is In Trouble – 678,539 Employees And A $9.2 Billion Loss In 2020

DeJoy to testify before Congress tomorrow

The Postal Service wants to slow down the mail, Congress says not so fast

Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 18 Months’ Imprisonment For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars’ Worth Of Postage Stamps

Hartford apartment complex residents want answers after weeks without regular mail delivery

Waco: Postal carriers out in full force to catch up after winter storm

USPS Network 'Severely Disrupted,' Suspends Guarantee on Priority Mail Express

Amazon, union organizers at odds over 'pay to quit' bonuses

Former Michigan NALC President Sentenced to One Year Probation For Embezzlement of Union Funds

NY letter carrier pleads guilty to dumping mail in wooded area

Parsons Corporation Awarded $600M Ceiling U.S. Postal Service Contract

Fly flags at half-staff to honor COVID-19 victims

NPMHU: Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) set at $416

A man claiming to be from the U.S. Postal Service pushed his way into a Bronx woman's home Monday afternoon

OIG: Payments to Contract Postal Unit and Village Post Office Suppliers

Super Bowl MVP – Carrier recognized for frontline service

Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty for Fraud on Fallen Huntsville Police Officer’s Memorial Fund And The USPS

Garden Beauty stamps arrive

Oversight Committee to Hold Bipartisan Hearing on Postal Service Reform

White House says it’s responding to pressure to act fast on USPS problems



February 22, 2021

Black Families Have a Major Stake in the Future of the Postal Service

On the Retirement of a Black Postman in Pittsburgh

What constitutes a stamp product as limited edition?

A ban on mail order chicks?

Trump's postmaster general personally ordered USPS overtime cuts: Report

Senator Van Hollen Presses DeJoy on Mail Delays | Letter (PDF)

How to Check Your Clock Rings in Lite Blue

Letter: Vaccination schedule leaves postal workers behind

In 1914, a Grangeville girl was mailed to her grandmother in Lewiston

White House claims they will deliver 6M vaccine doses delayed by winter storm this week

Postal worker admits to dumping 1,300 pieces of mail in the woods




February 21, 2021

Virtual modified Branch Officers Training registration to open on 2/21

White House says it's responding to pressure to act fast on USPS problems

You've got mail, overflowing U.S. post office near Canadian border tells Ontario customers

USPS back on the roads after winter storms

More long lines at Chicago post offices

Clayton residents missing two weeks' worth of mail

Kentucky mailman caught on video making snow angels in woman’s yard

Some Tri-State neighborhoods still covered in snow, extending mail delays



February 20, 2021

Wisconsin: Photos of mail in ditch, including ballots, released to FOX 11
Chicago: Residents Call For Firing of Postmaster Prater as Delivery Problems Persist
Evansville resident helps USPS by offering her driveway for mail delivery
Baltimore: Dundalk Residents Frustrated With USPS Mail Delays
How robots would help the Postal Service
Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty for Fraud on Fallen Police Officer’s Memorial Fund and Defrauding Customers of USPS
Mail meant to go hundreds of miles ends up in local Ohio mailboxes
Postal workers seek COVID vaccine as essential workers they're not on New York State eligibility list
Postal Inspectors Investigate Mail Thefts, Assault With Vehicle
NALC Rep: Today’s Postal Service doesn’t honor the significance of not showing up for work
Video: Dog And Mail Carrier Are Friends
The U.S. Postal Service Honors Tap Dance on a New Series of Stamps
GOP Senate memo says DeJoy personally ordered USPS overtime cuts, contradicting DeJoy’s prior testimony
San Francisco, CA: ASSAULT ON POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Possible Delayed Payroll Checks PP04



February 19, 2021

Into the Furnace – USPS during the wildfires

New tuition deal for Postal employees at Indiana Wesleyan University

U.S. Congressman Rush Demands Resignation Or Termination Of Chicago USPS Manager

Recycling info added to USPS products

Louis DeJoy’s fate is in Congress’s hands

Feinstein, Peters, Colleagues Press Postmaster General to Restore On-Time Delivery and Stop Harmful Changes

Mailman Receives Probation for Dumping Voter Guides in Fremont County

Three USPS plants in Dallas area were suspended or redirected due to weather

South Shore woman says she and her neighbors haven't received mail for over a month

Memphis mail delivery experiencing some delays due to winter weather

Austin hasn't received regular mail since Feb. 13

USPS names 4 worst-performing post offices in Chicago

Long-time Branch 908 leader Bill Revak passes away

Back to the Future: The USPS, PRC and Mailers revisit the meaning of PAEA

What's behind mail delays in Akron? Union says stress piling up, along with snow

$50,000 reward offered for suspect who rammed U.S. Postal Inspectors in San Francisco

Chicago: Politicians say enough is enough with USPS delays

Democrats demand answers about USPS delays and question postmaster general's leadership

Woman sues USPS for $1.1M in child support after having 6 children with 5 different mailmen

Identity theft victim having issues sending certified letter to IRS

Florida carrier tosses family’s package, breaks 2 scales inside

USPS Injury compensation - Self-paced training offered in HERO

Petition aims to remove post office’s mural depicting Black people picking cotton



February 18, 2021

How USPS Came to Overstate Its Pandemic Fallout

USPS OIG: Pandemic Volume and Revenue Projected Scenarios

Lexington: Postal Service Should Nix Plan to Further Slow Mail Delivery

80 House Democrats Tell Biden to Fill Postal Service Board Vacancies to Oust DeJoy

Town designates outgoing Postmaster Steve Culpovich as Honorary Rockport Resident

Company donates products that could ward off COVID to local postal workers awaiting vaccine eligibility

DeJoy’s plan for USPS calls for rate hikes and slower deliveries

New Jersey Woman Admits Possessing Stolen Mail

NPMHU President Endorsement of Resolution Prioritizing USPS COVID Vaccines

USPS to block emails containing cardholder data

We Asked 1,000 Investors Why They Believe Workhorse Deserves USPS Contract

USPS subcontractor mail carrier sentenced for trashing bundles of League of Women voter guides addressed to households in Atlantic City and South Pass City

USPS Must Face NYC’s Suit Over Contraband Cigarettes

Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 18 Months’ Imprisonment For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars’ Worth Of Postage Stamps

Will Postal Service parcel rate hikes cause a shipper rethink?



February 17, 2021

Where's my mail? Delivery irregular in Oak Park

Postal carriers brave the harsh temps to make deliveries

USPS suspends service in parts of Alabama due to winter weather

USPS resumes mail operations in Tulsa after temporary suspension due to power outages

Officials search for suspect who stole USPS vehicle in Yuma

Federal agencies and states appear to disagree on who is responsible for vaccinating frontline federal workers

Special postmark will mark Perseverance on Mars, if rover survives landing

A reckoning comes for Postal dis-Service

Zero-emission vehicles can help transform the Postal Service

OIG: Voyager Card Transactions - Elizabeth, NJ, Post Office

OIG: Timely Destruction

Could Postal Banking Save You Money—and the Post Office?

Celebrating African American History and the Postal Service

USPS, GSA team on credentialing services

Why So Few Absentee Ballots Were Rejected In 2020

Time to bring back the U.S. Post Office Department



February 16, 2021

Inspector General Report Shows Tens Of Thousands Of Pieces Of Delayed, Undelivered Mail In Chicago CBS Chicago
Drone Demand Seen Growing for Deliveries
Worsening mail delays frustrate residents of NJ town
Editorial: As losses and backlogs continue, US Postal Service needs to plan for long term
Broadview Heights couple's certified mail still undelivered after two months
Mail delays wreaking havoc with bill-paying
Mail carriers battling brutal cold weather to make deliveries
Residential USPS Service Disruptions
Due Diligence Not Just for First Contract, Postal IG Says
Supervisors call on USPS to address ‘regrettable situation’ and ‘restore some retail postal operations’
Video: USPS still seeing impacts of pandemic needs more money to survive
Postal Worker Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver in Bell Gardens, California



February 15, 2021

President's Day

‘Fire DeJoy Before He Burns Down USPS’: Postmaster General Pushes Plan for Slower Mail, Higher Prices

FedEx package volume: Will demand lead to other carriers stepping in?

What proposed postal changes could mean for millions of American

Congressman Hern introduces the Union Accountability Act

Can Federal Unions Bargain Over Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations?

Who did federal employees support with political donations in 2020 and how many millions did they donate?



February 14, 2021

Valentine's Day

The 2020 Mail Delays: Stats & Charts

Britain: 7.5 million packages lost or stolen since lockdown. Are they being auctioned off on eBay?

Police say no one injured after runaway Amazon van rolls into house

Postal worker struck by hit-and-run driver in Bell Gardens

Cold weather face-off: Postal workers battle frigid temps

“When he asked me for the money... I knew it was over’: USPIS warns romance scams on the rise



February 13, 2021

Postmaster General Expected to Consolidate First-Class Mail In Anticipated Slowdown

USPS Chicago mail delivery delays: Chicago letter carriers union asks for reinforcements from other districts to deliver the mail

Pittsburgh: Postal Service suspends door delivery after pit bull bites mail carrier

Congressman introduces USPS bill to restore overnight local delivery

NAPS – USPS Extends Policy Regarding 120-Day Rule and FLSA Exempt Additional Pay

Mail Truck Rolls and Catches on Fire in Icy Crash

APWU – COLA Increase Announced

NRLCA – Cost-of-Living Raises Set for February 27, 2021

Rolla, ND: BURGLARY OF A U.S. POST OFFICE

Please shovel a path to your mailbox. This postal carrier grandmother will thank you.

Royal Mail: Postal worker's 'disgusting' act after finding elderly woman lying in snow USPS Posts in the Black, Promises to Address Problems

Wisconsin mail delay mystery includes missing absentee ballots



February 12, 2021

Watch: USPS mail carrier hits mailbox, drives off

South Minneapolis post office destroyed in riots to be rebuilt

Letter Carrier Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison

More paid leave for feds on the table, as COVID-19 reconciliation talks begin

Remember Louis DeJoy? He’s still in charge of the Postal Service, but why?

House Oversight Committee Announces Hearing with Postmaster General and Stakeholders on Proposals to Help Postal Service

Biden takes first steps to replace controversial Postmaster General Louis DeJoy​

USPS Suspends Door-To-Door Delivery On Street After Pit Bull Bites Mail Carrier

McKinley, Kaptur Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore Postal Service, Help Rural Communities

USPS employees must follow Privacy Act



February 11, 2021

Letter lost in postal system could cost worker nearly $1 million in retirement

Cleveland: USPS officials speak out about what's being done to fix the mail mess

USPS increased revenue by 11% in Q1, but the PMG still wants to restructure

Chicago woman fit to be tied with no mail delivery for more than a month

Democrats called to save the Postal Service, but now they're in power and struggling to save the agency

Hartford Letter Carrier Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison

Former Massachusetts Letter Carrier Indicted on Mail Theft Charge

U.S. Post Office Blamed Short Staffing For Problems With Mail In Chicago, But One Man Says He Looked For Job Hoping To Help And Found Nothing

Postal Volume Plummets Despite Surge In Ecommerce: Marketing Mail Takes A Hit

Postal Workers Who Develop COVID-19 in the Performance of Their Duties Are Entitled to OWCP Coverage

USPS 10-year strategy will address ‘unacceptable’ service delays, DeJoy tells board

Insurance company drops woman after USPS delays payment

USPS to modify ACE users’ internet access

Pandemic causes record revenues and challenges for USPS

USPS board leadership – Elections held for chairman, vice chairman

Physics pioneer to grace new stamp



February 10, 2021

Democrat elected chair of Postal Service Board of Governors

Reps Seek Briefing from PMG on Alarming Number of Coronavirus Deaths and Infections Suffered by Postal Workers

USPS Turns Profit During Busy Season, Says Transformational Changes Coming Soon

Chicago residents upset with USPS, told to come and get their mail themselves

Washington postal workers push for vaccine after outbreak in Kent facility

House letter to PMG DeJoy about alarmingly high number of coronavirus infections and deaths suffered by postal workers (PDF)

USPS 10-year strategy will address 'unacceptable' service delays, DeJoy tells board | Key commitments of plan

Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy’s remarks from Feb. 9, 2021 open session meeting of the Board of Governors

Another! Post Office Can't Find Mother's Missing Remains

Insurance company drops woman after USPS delays payment

USPS carrier robbed, truck stolen

Why is DeJoy still in charge of the Postal Service?

DeJoy apologizes for Postal Service’s slow mail delivery

Postal Service Sets Major Operational Restructuring

OIG: How are Vehicle Accidents in Your Organization Being Reported to Management?



February 9, 2021

H.Res.109 introduced to continue door delivery for business and residential customers

H.Res.108 Introduced to Prioritize USPS Employees’ Access to COVID-19 Vaccination Programs

Postal property – Employees should follow rules of use

Fly flags at half-staff to honor US Rep. Wright

A Ship Adrift – The US Postal Service

Aspen Hill, MD: ROBBERY OF USPS LETTER CARRIER – REWARD OFFERED

Management Alert – Issues Submitting and Processing Change of Address Requests

Jason Riddle, admitted Capitol invader, stole book from Senate office, sold it outside for $40

The Reckless Calls To Fire The Entire U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors

Battle looms over future of the U.S. Postal Service

Hays postal carriers carry on despite rain, sleet, or... bitter cold

More than a month after Christmas, USPS is still scrambling to deliver millions of pieces of mail

Are changes coming to the USPS? Board of Governors to meet Tuesday

Coalition warns USPS alcohol delivery 'not safe'

PMG DeJoy reportedly preparing to unveil plans for operational changes soon

What can Dems do to get the USPS back on track?

Why Biden Can't Fire Postmaster General DeJoy

‘Our next chapter’ PMG talks service standards, plan for future

Postal Service Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results

USPS swings to a profit as revenue rises, boosted by record holiday package deliveries Gumming up the works: yellow sticky notes on mail

OIG: Due Diligence Still Due

Statement of NALC President Fredric V. Rolando on Postal Service's 2021 Q1 Financial Report



February 8, 2021

A Ship Adrift – The US Postal Service

‘A stronger company’: Stamford-based Pitney Bowes grows amid pandemic, poised to add CT jobs

Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

Amazon warehouse workers begin historic vote to unionize

Decades later, watch honoring postal service career returned to family who lost it Silverman: Why can't the Post Office provide a great customer experience?

Biden eyes appointments to Postal board as counterbalance to Louis DeJoy

OIG: Refunds of Permit Postage – Washington, D.C., Main Office Window



February 7, 2021

As Trump trial looms, Congress quietly preparing bill to make U.S. Postal Service profitable again

How to fix the US Postal Service - : Congress can no longer ignore the need for a hybrid funding solution

Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

NYC postal workers call on state to elevate their COVID-19 vaccine eligibility

OIG: Management Alert – Issues Submitting and Processing Change of Address Requests

Michigan dealer discovers color-omitted error on 2019 U.S. Coral Reefs coil stamps

Battle looms over future of the U.S. Postal Service

'It's costing people money:' Mainers call on Postal Service to resolve delays

UK: Pay Royal Mail postmen to deliver some TLC to elderly



February 6, 2021

Lexington: The Reckless Calls to Fire the Entire USPS Board of Governors

Entire Blue Collection Box Stolen in Phillipsville

USPS hiring to fill 65 CCA positions in Cincinnati

Plains Post Office suspends services after car crash

Taylor Swift Hand Paints Message to Fan Who Writes Letters to Postal Workers

Honoring postal workers on National Thank a Mail Carrier Day



February 5, 2021

USPS responses to the PRC info request on Covid, overtime, performance, late trips, election mail and more

Zero tolerance – USPS committed to safe workplaces

Postal Unions respond to the USPS Fairness Act being reintroduced

The U.S. Postal Service Finds a Champion in Biden, Despite DeJoy
PMG’s Comments to MTAC Raise Concerns Over Price Increase
USPS OIG – Elevator Modernization Program
Almost 1,600 Postal Workers in DC Region Tested Positive for COVID-19 7 Have Died
Amazon driver accused of stealing USPS package in St Louis
Weeks of no mail provokes anger among Englewood aldermen, residents
Washington: Hundreds of local USPS employees test positive for COVID
Congressmen criticize ‘logjams’ at Richmond USPS facility
Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers Into Brutal ‘Megacycle’ Shifts
Biden hopes to revive Trump plan to mail masks to Americans
Experienced mail carriers prioritize safety over heroism when dealing with snow
How your mail can be 'seen' by thieves before it even arrives
PRC releases annual report (PDF)
How Workhorse Has a Path to Its Postal Service Bid



February 4, 2021

Pictorial postmarks are a Valentine’s favorite

USPS creating dashboard to address performance data demands

Happy Lunar New Year!

Postal worker wins big on Wheel of Fortune

NALC mourns the death of former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney

String of postal worker, delivery truck thefts in Maryland and DC

After dark: USPS seeing staffing shortage

Chicago: New details emerge in disappearance of pregnant postal worker

It may be February, but holiday post office delays have yet to end

Amazon is testing Rivian electric delivery vans in Los Angeles

Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO

GSA, USPS Offer Credentialing Services at U.S. Post Offices

Senators Daines (R), Schatz (D) Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support USPS

Biden Looks to Reform the USPS, But Firing DeJoy Might Happen

Special deliverer: Meet the singing mail woman of Great Barrington, Massachusetts Connecticut man pleads guilty in postal insurance fraud scheme

Late arrival: Data shows around 40% of first-class mail arrived on time in DE/MD/VA in late December

South Side Chicago aldermen call for action after residents complain for weeks of missing mail

Maryland Delegation Members Press DeJoy on USPS Delays

USPS Board of Governors: We're applying lessons from the election and the holiday season

Amazon to pay $62M for stiffing drivers on tips

USPS committed to safe workplaces



February 3, 2021

Video: Why 407 Mail Trucks Have Caught Fire Since 2014

Dems And Gop House Members Reintroduce USPS Fairness Act

Employee availability due to virus affecting Tahoe mail delivery

Biden urged to fire Postal Service board for complicity

Sanders leading effort to have U.S. distribute high quality masks through the Postal Service

Lawmakers aim to dissolve 'draconian' law that placed heavy financial burden on Postal Service

Mail, money stolen during break-in at Gloucester County post office

Former Nevada Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail

Businesses Launch Legal Fight to Prevent USPS Price Hikes

A pile of reasons why your December mail stacked up at the post office

USPS has three websites about COVID-19

USPS apologizes for Milford landscaper's massive mail delay




February 2, 2021

Groundhog's Day

Congressman Tim Ryan Urges President Biden to Clean House Among Postal Service Leadership

$10K reward offered after mail, cash stolen in post office burglary

Postal Vehicle Hits and Injures Woman, Kills Dog in Iowa

Woman killed in Roanoke crash identified as VA postal worker

Grand jury indicts St. Louis County woman accused of stealing packages from private mailboxes

USPS tests geospatial data collection on mail trucks

Postal Service may expand international parcel, mail delivery services

New postmaster assigned to Myrtle Grove Post Office plans to address delivery issues USPS OIG: Delivery Problems in the Granite State

USPS cancels mail delivery for northern New Jersey amid blizzard

Postal Workers Union President Calls Mail Delays After Holidays Unacceptable Senators urge PMG to address mail delays

‘There’s no end to this’: Mail slowdown continues under Trump-era honcho

Thief steals packages from USPS truck in the Bronx

Canada Post Carriers Suspended for Refusing to Deliver Pro-Trump Epoch Times

Vote-by-mail spurred controversy, fraud charges and maybe the Capitol riot. Now it may become federal law.

Driver accused in fatal crash now charged with murder of 56-year-old Postal Service employee

Perpetrator caught on camera breaking into mailboxes

What to do if you're among the Chattanooga area residents having issues with the Postal Service

NPMHU and USPS Sign MOU on Late Enrollment Exception for Health Benefits for MHAs

Their mail carrier planned to retire and put his feet up, so a group of neighbors raised money to buy him a recliner

Amazon’s Former Delivery Guru Wants to Solve the ‘Middle Mile’



February 1, 2021

Individual sentenced in $400,000 nationwide postal stamp scam

A drag racing LLV?

Buffalo: Postal Service again prodded to fix dangerous traffic flow at Williamsville branch

Biden’s USPS electric fleet mandate a shock to taxpayers

OIG: Property Condition Reviews – Martinsburg, Gerrardstown, and Ranson Post Offices

Heroic delivery - Oregon mail carrier saves customer in distress



January 31, 2021

Is US Mail system 'too complex' to straighten out?

Massachusetts neighborhood delivers their farewells to retiring mail carrier

NALC: Smart Locker Test and MDD Address Errors

Postal vehicle hits and injures woman, kills dog





January 30, 2021

Branch 36 Member Anthony Puccio Passes Away

Mail carrier drives into sinkhole in San Luis Obispo

U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet Feb. 9

$10K reward offered after mail, cash stolen in post office burglary

Post office damaged in early morning crash

Multiple police officers respond to call about dog attacking person at post office

Postal Service delays causing late bills

USPS: Reports of local staff not masking untrue

2 Canada Post workers in Regina suspended after refusing to deliver Epoch Times

Amazon driver accused of stealing USPS package in South City

Grand jury indicts St. Louis County woman accused of stealing packages from private mailboxes

Man faces terrorism charge after threats to urology center, his mother, and postal employees

Postal Service employee to appear on Wheel of Fortune





January 29, 2021

U.S. Postal Service Should Continue To Prefund Retiree Health Benefits

Trump Appointees Oversee The U.S. Postal Service.Will Biden Change That?

USPS Issues Updated COVID-19 Return to Work Instructions

Individual Sentenced For Postage Stamp Scheme

Portsmouth plans to fix dangerous intersection after letter carrier killed in hit-and-run

Recent letter carrier deaths from COVID-19

USPS carrier praised after quick thinking likely saves an elderly woman's life

At least 17 Syracuse postal workers test positive for COVID

Calls Mount for Biden to Shake up Postal Service's Leadership

"Somebody's stealing mail" Allegations of internal mail theft at Heritage Station

CNN: A month after the holidays, some people are still getting Christmas packages in the mail

USPS expands digital fingerprinting at hundreds of post offices

Pennsylvania man submitted mail-in ballot under his deceased wife’s name




January 28, 2021

NYPD seeks couple who stole Bronx mail carrier’s packages, threatened to slash him

Schumer & Higgins call on postmaster general to address ‘dangerous’ traffic situation at Williamsville NY Post Office

Recipients say they never received certified mail, Postal Service records only offer scribbles

Drama king – August Wilson stamp to be released

New USPS vice president – Koetz to lead Network and Compute Technology group

South Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty To Assaulting A Postal Worker

Historic snow in Lincoln slows down mail deliveries

Atlanta neighborhood says it hasn't seen mail delivery in weeks

As postal delays continue, about 6 percent of postal employees have contracted COVID-19

Toledo postal facility no longer processing Cleveland-area mail

New USPS app expedites separation clearance

USPS posts alert about mail delays

USPS Disposable masks - Orders available through eBuyPlus MDC catalog

Don't Expect the USPS Fleet to Go Electric

Postal Service Delays Slow Benefits Checks Direct Deposit Urged

Here’s What Happens When Every Government Vehicle Is Electric




January 27, 2021

Union Leaders Report Slow Movement to Implement Biden Workforce Order

A former CCA can pursue her claim that the USPS failed to reasonably accommodate her diabetes

If you think your package or mail is lost or delayed, follow these steps to help the USPS find your mail

TPA – Lawmakers Must Examine Real Issues Plaguing the Postal Service

USPS Drops Appeals but Pledges to Fight for DeJoy’s Reforms

Chicago man charged after allegedly selling stimulus checks stolen with help of postal worker

Ballot Ratification Update

Flagstaff postal worker gets helping hand during winter storm

New Jersey community raises thousands for postal worker who lost twin sister, mom to COVID within two weeks

What's with all the delays with USPS?

Skillful Postal Service Driver Battles Snowy Road in Lincoln, Nebraska

PRC Releases FY 2020 Annual Report to the President and Congress




January 26, 2021

Checks are being stolen from Postal Service mailboxes, raising concerns about the blue boxes’ security

Nearly 100 USPS retail offices were closed or operated with reduced hours in FY 2020 because of the pandemic

Supervisor Workload Credits—Understanding the Process

How to obtain W-2, 1095-C statements

Postal supervisor’s testimony credible in post office worker injury case

Parsing the Causes for an Historic Service Collapse – Analysis

VA Expands Vaccination to Some Non-Health Care Staff as Postal Workers Face Uncertainty

Biden wants to replace government fleet with electric vehicles

Pascrell Wants Biden To Fire Entire USPS Board of Governors For ‘Dereliction’

Data show decline in USPS mail service

USPS workers still searching for answers on how and when they will receive a COVID vaccine

Letter carrier says he is essential, but can't get vaccine

USPS losing customers over shipping delays

Mr. President: The U.S. Postal Service needs a thorough housecleaning, starting at the top

Missing Mail: What's Behind the Delays? New ‘Star Wars’ Stamps Are Coming This Spring

OIG: Runnin’ Out of Time




January 25, 2021

Michael M. Kubayanda Designated Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission

NALC: Settlement reached on holiday schedule pecking order grievance

Lake Geneva postal worker retires after 35 years

COVID outbreak causes staffing shortage at Siler City Post Office

Christmas may come in April

Illinois: COVID-19 vaccine access expands to seniors over 65, essential workers including postal employees

USPS truck catches fire on the Everett Turnpike in Nashua

Canada Post tells 350 employees on same shift at Mississauga plant to go into isolation for 14 days

Dr. Anthony Fauci: The Highest Paid Employee In The Entire U.S. Federal Government




January 24, 2021

Parsing the Causes for an Historic Service Collapse – Analysis

Mail delivery in a Martinsville neighborhood was halted and then resumed after complaints about a dog threatening a carrier - But not until police, the city and a congressman got involved

Postal problems leave residents frustrated

Canada Post workers self-isolating after COVID outbreak at facility in Mississauga

All India Postal Employees Union has threatened to launch an indefinite strike nationwide in support of their long-pending demands

Woodland residents celebrate "Dan the Mailman" on his retirement

USPS apologizes for upside down flag at Maui post office

Man says package hasn't moved in past 12 days at USPS facilities in Virginia

USPS OIG: Bank Secrecy Act Compliance




January 23, 2021

How the Biden administration can save the Postal Service

New prices take effect Jan. 24

Fix Mail Delivery Through Transparency

APWU Advocates for Prioritization of Postal Workers in National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

NALC – Settlement Reached on Holiday Schedule Pecking Order Grievance

DeJoy on the 2020 election: USPS faced unprecedented challenges

New Year, New Ox

Didn’t Receive a Ratification Ballot?

Postal Service Implements New Organizational Structure For Employees Working in Dock Areas

Sheila B. Holman named USPS Marketing Vice President

USPS needs saving, and President Biden has the tools to help

Linn's: When junk mail becomes a collector's treasure

Outrage over U.S. flag flown upside down and at half-staff in Maui on inauguration day

New members appointed to Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee

Caught on Camera: Tucson woman says mail truck hit her trash cans multiple times

Chicago: South Side residents have gone over a week without mail, face long lines at post office

USPS steps up security during second stimulus distribution

USPS closes one of Wallingford's post offices due to lack of staffing

'There's No End In Sight': Mail Delivery Delays Continue Across The Country

Social distancing: USPS says it’s for the dogs, too

PMG DeJoy names three new CSAC members

Mayo Clinic: Debunking COVID-19 (coronavirus) myths

Massachusetts Postal Employee and Spouse Arrested On Stimulus Fraud Charges Tied to CARES Act Loans




January 22, 2021

New USPS VP – Holman to oversee marketing

Updates coming this month to USPS computer systems

Vanishing Species Semipostal Tiger stamp sales extended

EAP offers counseling support 24/7

USPS OIG – Bank Secrecy Act Compliance

Corruption in the United States Postal Service

Portman Secures Commitment from DHS Secretary Nominee to Stop Influx of Deadly Drugs

Paterson, NJ: ROBBERY OF A USPS LETTER CARRIER – Up to 50K reward

Hartford Man Admits Assaulting U.S. Postal Service Employee

Postal Worker Victim of Attempted Armed Robbery in Woodland Park

Akron homeowner wants trucks waiting for mail to get off his lawn

Residents circulate petition to solve mail woes at Drake Post Office

Scams tied to massive mail delays

Sticky mail? Postal Service explains 'mail fishing' evidence found at Tulsa collection box

USPS continues to see delivery delays, some are getting frustrated

Woods retires from Postal Service after three decades

Virginia Beach moves to Phase 1b for COVID vaccinations which includes postal workers

VIDEO: Live With APWU President Dimondstein

Woman fears for sister's health as medication sits for days at Richmond USPS facility

President Biden signs executive action for mask mandate in federal buildings and by federal employees

New Members Appointed to Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee

Positive COVID & Quarantine Cases Limiting Framingham Postal Services

Approximately 200 pills containing fentanyl were mailed to Utqiagvik, AK from Arizona through USPS

6,000 Amazon warehouse workers will hold union vote in Alabama on Feb. 8




January 21, 2021

Amazon is offering Biden a hand distributing the COVID vaccine

Canada: 121 workers at Mississauga's Gateway postal facility test positive for COVID

Dancing mailboxes celebrate inauguration in most Berkeley way possible

Vehicle towing USPS mail truck crashes into pole on highway

Amazon Wants To Help Biden Reach His COVID Vaccine Goal, But There’s A Catch - they want 800,000 of their employees to receive PRIORITY COVID vaccinations

How Many COVID Vaccine Shots Go to Waste? Several States Aren’t Counting




January 20, 2021

Spanish Fort Post Office Closes

20-year-old arrested in string of armed robberies of postal workers in Albuquerque

When will the postal service catch up on mail delays?

2021 USPS Forever Stamps will feature stunning NASA Sun images

USPS Releases Updated 2020 Post-Election Analysis Report

PHOTO: Long line as only one clerk works the window at the Mesquite, TX Post Office

NPMHU President Local 314 Charged With Embezzlement of $80,765 Of Labor Union Assets

USPS: Tips for safeguarding facilities, mail

Seller Loses Postal Claim Despite Photo of Mangled Boxes

Garden City police investigate theft from postal truck

Postal Service Implements New Organizational Structure For Employees Working in Dock Areas

Still waiting for packages that were mailed in December? It could be a while.

Learn about USPS areas, regions

Paterson, NJ: ROBBERY OF A USPS LETTER CARRIER

USPS is updating employees on the availability of COVID-19 vaccines

Beware of New Scam Using USPS Name, Citing Delivery “On Hold”

EEOC Approves Restricting Time for Federal Unions

These 10 Postal Price Hikes Start Next Week

Change of Direction Coming on Many Federal Workplace Policies

36% Say Postal Service Was Worse This Holiday Season




January 19, 2021
New Mexico man facing federal charges after holding up mail carrier
Upstate NY postal worker charged with assault while on duty
The Postal Service Survived the Election. But It Was Crushed by Holiday Packages.
Philadelphia postal workers say hundreds of thousands of boxes are sitting inside processing and delivery centers
USPS transitioning Martinsville neighborhood to curbside and cluster boxes neighbors are upset
More and more carriers want to know: Is Amazon tasking USPS with the larger packages?
Slow mail? You’re not alone
Glendale, MA residents again facing loss of local post office
The USPS will no longer provide weekly service performance reports in Jones V USPS
Bill Creekbaum: Beloved postal worker missed by community, coworkers
OP-ED: Lunar New Year Stamp Has Aztec, Not Asian, Vibe
USPS Gets Good Grade on Early Pandemic Response
USPS OIG: Late and Extra Trips at the Los Angeles P&DC (PDF)
Steve Hutkins (Save the Post Office) requesting info from PRC on removal of 30,000 collection boxes in 2021, post office closures and hours and COVID numbers (PDF)



January 18, 2021

Martin Luther King Day

USPS announces additional stamps for 2021

Amazon's New Electric Rivian Vans Have a Unique Sound

Milford business owner fears delayed payments in the mail could ruin him




January 17, 2021


USPS says it's removing mailboxes and suspending mail collection in several major cities ahead of Biden's inauguration

San Francisco: Post Office Removing Mailboxes as Security Measure Ahead of Inauguration

Police ID suspect in mail truck theft as 21-year-old homeless woman

USPS delays continue, angering residents, small businesses with late bills

Syracuse Man Sentenced for Assaulting U.S. Postal Employee

Homeless woman accused of stealing mail truck in NYC committed to mental hospital by judge

USPS delays continue, angering residents, small businesses with late bills




January 16, 2021

Some post offices to close early due to 'possible civil event'

USPS Moves Past Holiday Shipping Backlog

Rural Carrier Charged With Delivery of Cannabis

USPS worker charged with assault in Dansville

Spanish Fort Post Office closes doors Friday despite ongoing efforts to keep it open

Postal Service temporarily suspends some delivery and retail operations during Inauguration

NAPS Shares Its Priorities With Biden-Harris Transition Team

Yogi Berra, Sun Science stamp releases announced

Woman allegedly steals mail truck, crashes into more than 10 cars in NYC | Video of apprehension

Still waiting for packages that were mailed in December? It could be awhile




January 15, 2021

USPS Stand up – Employee safety during public demonstrations

‘Retirement 101’ Webinar to be held Jan. 21

Detroit post office named in honor of ‘Queen of Soul’

Trump Issues Executive Order on Encouraging Buy American Policies For The United States Postal Service

Mail semi nearly blown off Deception Pass Bridge during windstorm

PMG DeJoy names Sheila Holman to oversee stamp program

City of Detroit postal workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Many in metro still reporting holiday package delays

USPS OIG: Late and Extra Trips at the Richmond P&DC

USPS Reminder About Mail Restrictions on CBD Products

Dozens of Beulah homeowners say they have mail-delivery issues, USPS denies it

APWU: Tell Joe Biden to Save Our Post Office by filling USPS Board of Governors vacancies !

House Reintroduces Anti-Privatization Resolution

Vehicle hits post office for the second time in less than a year

Verizon, UPS team up for drone delivery to large Florida retirement community

Christmas card took 18-day trip

Some Canadian postal workers dismayed by Epoch Times publication




January 14, 2021

USPS kicks off year with lively new stamp

USPS names new transportation strategy vice president

New dashboard helps move Priority Mail items

Playwright August Wilson Takes Center Stage on U.S. Postal Service Commemorative Forever Stamp

Why we all need to care about the Postal Board of Governors

Ex-con admits cutting female postal carrier during carjacking

Cleveland postal workers claim they are not getting paid correctly for overtime hours, and when they are paid, it's with money orders!

Attempted murder of postal carrier leads to 16-year Federal prison sentence

Postal Supervisor in Middletown Who Stole Packages is Sentenced

Neighbors in Brownsburg receive mysterious packages in postal scam




January 13, 2021

Newspapers challenge removal of rate cap established by Congress

Lunar New Year Stamp Called Out for Being ‘Culturally Inappropriate’

USPS biometrics program leans on its biggest asset: A post office in every neighborhood

APWU – Questions & Answers for the MOU, Re: Additional Function 1 Staffing

In the shadow of the frontline: USPS worker Yesenia Santiago survived COVID then lost her home in a fire

NPMHU and USPS Release MOU Re: Additional Mail Handler Staffing Q & A

Newspaper Groups Join Lawsuit To Stop Postage Hikes

Postal Service’s Priority Mail Cubic: Biggest bang for parcel buck?

Martin Retires From Altavista Post Office

A Cape Cod Post Office Has Been Deemed a COVID-19 Cluster

Mail destined for Cleveland held up in Pittsburgh, including pre-Christmas advertisements

Napoleon Township postal worker, police officer help in rescue of 83-year-old man

Mysterious mail piling up in mailbox leads to unemployment fraud

Medication remains in USPS limbo for weeks

Virtual events - If it’s non-postal, attending could be a no-no

Scanning snapshot - Stamp, PRC election also highlighted

OIG: Late and Extra Trips at the Richmond, VA, Processing and Distribution Center




January 12, 2021

Recent Letter Carrier Deaths From COVID-19

Mail truck fire – Bloomington, IL

When a USPS Text is not a USPS Text

NH Letter Carrier Who ‘Chugged’ Glass of Wine Amid Capitol Riot Says He Has No Regrets

PMG, union leader congratulate letter carriers on the Customer Connect program

USPS policies for shipping hemp-based products

Elk Grove Village man charged with attempted murder of mail carrier

Fly flags at half-staff to honor police who died after siege at the U.S. Capitol

TikTokers are obsessed with these $1 mystery packages of lost mail

High mail volume, limited staff leading to mail delays in Sumter and beyond

UK: Homes left without mail for up to a month in 28 COVID "blackspots"

How USPS mail carriers work in the winter weather

Did the health premiums eat your paycheck?

Four staffers at North Chatham P.O. test positive for COVID-19




January 11, 2021

Amazon, Walmart Tell Consumers to Skip Returns of Unwanted Items

Postal worker helps save Santa Fe man's life

Mail delays bedevil area residents, customers around the country

Mail for some in central PA still arriving late

Second stimulus check: IRS urges people to watch mail for these envelopes

USPS searching for woman's ashes amid holiday delays

Crews respond to hazmat at Providence Post Office

Late bills, missed checks: Residents continue to fume over postal service




January 10, 2021

Postal Service has just two workers repairing vandalized mailboxes in San Antonio

Philadelphia Postal Workers Union President Blames Hiring Freeze, No Allotted Overtime for USPS Delivery Delays

Mail carrier resigns after participating in Capitol riot

Detroit post office renamed for Aretha Franklin

Yorktown Seeks Resolution to U.S. Mail Disruption




​January 9, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Availability – Postal Service Employees in Future Distribution Phase USPS OIG – Mail Service During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Atlanta, GA: ROBBERY/CARJACKING OF A USPS LETTER CARRIER

Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to Attack on U.S. Postal Worker

West Virginia Man Sentenced to Prison For Breaking into United States Post Office Postal carrier who didn’t deliver the mail charged with federal crime

USPS reports a nearly 70 percent increase in first-quarter revenue from employee lead programs

Postal service reminds employees of the importance of on-the-job ethical behavior Upstate NY Postal Carrier Charged with Obstructing the Mail

Amazon's Prime Pantry delivery service is no more

What Democrats' Senate Majority Means for Federal Agencies Report suggests

USPS may have another rate hike in 2021

Man who shot postal worker sentenced to 16 years

APWU President Dimondstein's 2021 New Year Address



January 8, 2021

Many still seeing mail delays as USPS says employees are working around the clock NPMHU National President Paul Hogrogian Statement on Georgia Run-offs and Assault on the U.S. Capitol

USPS OIG – Contract Delivery Service Contract Renewal Compliance

Man who illegally sold rifle to Midland-Odessa rampage gunman, that killed a letter carrier gets 2 years in prison

USPS Shipping Delays Persist Past Holiday Season

Postal worker for 17 years: 'No logic behind' delayed mail

Bridgeport NY post office suspends window service due to COVID-19

FedEx, UPS and Postal Service: How on-time was holiday delivery?

Long-time Chanhassen Post Office clerk retires

President of St. Louis postal union stole $80,000, feds say

Va. has released the outlines for who's next for COVID vaccine, including postal workers

Baton Rouge business complex consistently without mail

News 8 viewers frustrated by late fees due to delayed mail delivery

USPS in Northern Ohio delivered less than a third of mail on time the week before Christmas



January 7, 2021

Statement of NALC President Fred Rolando on Yesterday’s Events in Washington Refused Packages: Another Repercussion of Holiday Crush

How Biden Can Save the USPS

New USPS Vice Chairwoman to Support a "Vibrant Postal System for Years to Come" USPS: Know how to spot COVID-19 symptoms

U.S. Post Office’s Northern District delivered 28.8% of first-class mail on time ahead of Christmas week

Twin Cities woman stole more than $74K while working for USPS

OIG: Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations – Columbia Main Post Office, Columbia, MO

USPS: Postal Employees should stay home if they experience any COVID-19 symptoms



January 6, 2021
117th Congress convenes
USPS Suffered Most in Holiday Package Deluge
DeJoy calls for ‘new tone’ for U.S. Postal Service
USPS Will Issue New 2021 Stamps for Price Change
OPM Issues Guidance on Law Allowing Feds to Temporarily Carry Over More Annual Leave
COVID measures enacted at Ketchum Post Office
Safety, Security Issues Plague Postal Facilities
Longtime postal worker retires after decades on the job
Amazon buys 11 new planes to support growing customer base
North Yarmouth residents: Retiring mailman delivered the goods
Amazon has bought its first aircraft and is converting them from passenger to cargo planes
Postal Service brags on its election role American Postal Workers Union holiday ads Thieves ransack mailboxes at condominiums
Ashley E. Poling Elected PRC Vice Chairwoman
US Bill Banning Vape Mail Was Signed Into Law
USPS Calendar shows 2021 payroll schedule
New U.S. Bill Aims to Introduce Blockchain into Federal Systems
USPS OIG Finds Management Issues With IT Contracts
The Post Office Helped Save Our Elections. It Can Help Save Our Newspapers, Too



January 5, 2021

UPDATED CORONAVIRUS DISEASE SUPERVISOR AND MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE New Love series Forever stamps available Jan. 14

PMG thanks employees, previews 2021

USPS 2020 Annual report to Congress

8 Albuquerque postal workers robbed at gunpoint since October

Urgent steps for President Biden on postal reform

Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Failing To Deliver Over 700 Pieces Of Mail, Including Three Absentee Ballots

A Thank You to My Postal Carrier

Southern California: USPS Has Immediate Job Openings

Carolina Forest residents fed up with USPS, citing stolen and undelivered mail

NPMHU: Coronavirus Disease 2019 Supervisor and Management Guidance updated January 1, 2021

Thousands of Atlanta Ballots at Risk Ahead of Pivotal Georgia Senate Runoffs as Mail Delays Drag On

Mail Delays Threaten Late Arrival Of Runoff Ballots In Atlanta



January 4, 2021

USPS delays are threatening small-town newspapers. So is a postage price increase. How the pandemic could lead to a big USPS price hike

Readers sound off on slow mail

USPS leaving people package-less

Widespread Mail Delays as USPS Faces Unprecedented Backlog

Similar to the USA, Australia has problems with mail-in votes



January 3, 2021

Louis DeJoy took a wrecking ball to Christmas

USPS asks for help following multiple armed robberies in Albuquerque

First-class carrier: Bergen County postman retires after 50 years

Shipping expert says delayed holiday packages should arrive by the end of the week 100 years ago today: Illegal liquor mail gets creative



January 2, 2021

Expand the Postal Service in 2021

Small businesses burned by holiday shipping deals at USPS, FedEx, UPS

VIDEO: Old Timer Supports USPS in TV Ad

Eight postal workers robbed at gunpoint in Albuquerque

Customers still waiting for packages in new year

Postal workers included in next phase of Alaska’s vaccine distribution program ‘Christmas Volume Since March’: USPS Still Dealing With Delays

Chicago area man charged with beating mail carrier he accused of pepper-spraying stepson



January 1, 2021

New Year's Day

A slice of life: Kudos to our post offices and delivery workers

Albuquerque woman charged with armed robbery and mail theft

USPS spokesperson: Alabama no longer has holiday package backlog

Post Office finally delivers critical document to Virginia couple

USPS, stretched to its limits in 2020, sees light at the end of the tunnel in new year Ohio USPS Employee marks 65th postal anniversary

Postal Workers Up Next for Covid-19 Vaccine in Delaware at end of January 2021

$1,000 reward offered for information in Texas Post Office burglary

USPS prepares for a busy 2021

North Carolina woman says USPS carrier stole her packages, has video to prove it USPS offering $5,000 reward after suspect steals company rental van

USPS still battling perfect storm of mail volume





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