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July 1, 2022

Recent letter carrier deaths

Albuquerque man pleads guilty in armed robberies of letter carriers

How Did Mail Order First Come to the United States?

Cleveland-area mail carrier sold master key for $2,500 to criminal network

Attica Post Office closes after vehicle crashes into building

Today is National Postal Workers Appreciation Day

Lynchburg postal worker gets surprise retirement send off from community

Hutchinson Postal Service workers honor deceased coworker with mail truck procession

USPS Announces July Job Fairs Throughout Central Pennsylvania

Teens charged with robbing letter carriers of mailbox keys at gunpoint

Takoma Park Mail Carrier Robbed at Gunpoint

Search continues for man suspected of stealing eight trays of mail from post office in Arcadia

Postal worker robbed in Warrensville Heights, USPS says

Delta Airlines to Pay $10.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Falsely Reporting Delivery Times of U.S. Mail Carried Internationally

June 30, 2022

USPS: It's Up to Mailers to Comply With State Laws on Abortion Pills

Some Commonwealth Park residents have not received their mail

Postal worker grazed by bullet near Merrill Street

Man accused of stealing $1.8M in checks from mailboxes using master key

House Approps Committee Confronts DeJoy’s Postage Hikes

USPS mail carrier robbed at gunpoint Wednesday on Palermo Road

USPS Rules Put Foreign Gift Limits at $400

PEN Postal Police Officer’s Assoc. shares concerns about crime

U.S. Attorney’s Office to Join Partners with USPS for a Press Conference Tomorrow in Columbia at 10 a.m

National Postal Workers Day – July 1, 2022

$25,000 reward being offered in robbery of Jacksonville USPS mail carrier

OIG: Service Performance During the Fiscal Year 2022 Peak Mailing Season

June 29, 2022

Customers offer love letters as treasured White Bear Lake mail carrier retires

USPS seeing more thefts of outgoing mail

Supreme Court rejects challenge to higher USPS rates, but regulator review ongoing

Former St. Louis postal union president gets probation for $80,000 embezzlement

St. Louis County man sentenced to seven years in prison for threatening postal worker with a gun

Why higher US Postal Service rates are here to stay

South Bay Residents Who Helped in Capture of Mail Thief Still Waiting on Reward Money

USPS event highlights sustainability efforts

Nine Hours on Hold: Pressure Builds on TSP to Improve Customer Service

The Hatch Act: How to Damage or End a Federal Career

Family of postmasters recognized for service
Plea deal in postal workers’s mail-theft case rejected trial set for September
Amsterdam man accused of stealing from USPS van

June 28, 2022

After Roe, it's more important than ever to help the post office

Maine residents still running into issues getting mail

Houlton's New Postmaster is Eager for the Challenge

The Postal Service is Already One of the US's Main Abortion Providers

Imagine an award program where people can nominate friends and then vote on whether they get the money

Former biology teacher, postal worker sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2nd child porn conviction

Federal Laws Bar Mailing and Interstate Carriage of Abortion Drugs

Washington woman arrested for burglarizing Post Office three times

New Report Shows Rural Voters Rely on Vote By Mail and Early Voting

USPS Syncs Service Levels for Package Delivery

KY postal facility recycles trash into treasure

June 27, 2022

Royal Mail offers to check up on vulnerable people

Seattle and Other Cities Are Hiring Career City Carriers Directly Off the Street

He stole, altered and cashed checks from drop boxes. Now he’ll spend 30 months in federal prison

How Feds Can Seize USPS Priority Mail Express Packages

American Power Group To Showcase Their V6000 Class 8 Truck Dual Fuel Technology At The National Star Route Mail Contractors Association's August 2022 National Convention

USPS: Election Mail, Political Mail handling reminder

What Has Your Experience Been With Using the New TSP Website?

June 26, 2022

Excuses fall flat after Postal Service seizes political masks

Former Massachusetts NALC President Charged with Larceny

OIG: Service Performance During the Fiscal Year 2022 Peak Mailing Season

NALC: The Postal Record: Older than NALC

NARFE: Understanding Military and Civilian Federal Service Credit

June 25, 2022

Four Charged in Crime Spree that Stole Vehicles, U.S. Mail and Robbed Postal Service Carriers

USPS hiring strategy helped reduce overtime last holiday season, IG finds

The Official and Final Version of the 2021-2024 APWU-USPS Collective Bargaining Agreement Has Been Published

Baton Rouge mail carrier's master key stolen in midday mugging

Birmingham, AL postal inspector says someone local tried mailing thousands of counterfeit checks Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Attempted Murder of a United States Postal Service Employee

June 24, 2022

Overseas retirees left guessing on cuts to US Military mail

Bit him up pretty good: Pit bull attacks mail carrier in Des Moines

USPS Focus on Improving Delivery With New Standards

Westby welcomes Heidi Eckert as new postmaster

Chicago: Six current, former USPS employees accused of collecting fraudulent unemployment benefits, business loans

USPS holds job fairs as 23% of its workers can now retire

OSC Announces Discipline for California rural mail carrier, other Federal Employees who Violated the Hatch Act

OIG: Changes in the Usage of the Modes of Transportation

Mail Carrier Held Up At Gunpoint In HoCo, Keys To Postal Vehicle Taken

Is the Oshkosh NGDV Worthy of the USPS?

June 23, 2022

Rochester neighborhood growing concerned after mail delays

New hope for survival of Coram Post Office

Anschutz sworn in as new postmaster in Egg Harbor

$50,000 reward offered for information on robberies of USPS mail carriers in Birmingham | Three robbed in five days

Retiring postmaster will miss friends in Willernie

Columbia MD Mail Carrier Robbed at Gunpoint

Former Louisiana Letter Carrier Charged With Embezzling The Mail

Postal Service Accelerates Delivery for Retail Ground, Parcel Select Ground Products

Mississippi Man gets 40 years for killing a USPS employee who was also an off-duty police officer

Man accused of attacking postal worker in Mt. Lebanon now faces federal charges

The U.S. Postal Service's Insatiable Appetite for Taxpayers Dollars

USPS: Job Hunting? Tread carefully with prospective employers

Explore the Beauty of Marine Sanctuaries Through Forever Stamps

U.S. Postal Service Honors Folk Singer Pete Seeger

Fentanyl hidden in ‘premium cat litter’ shipped through USPS

Tip leads to massive haul of postal pallets

Brookline man indicted in baseball attack on letter carrier

Michigan prisoner sentenced for mailing anthrax threat to federal court

June 22, 2022

Two Of Three Defendants Who Kidnapped A Postal Carrier Are Going To Prison

Postal Service Celebrates Mathematical Beauty of Flowers

Man holds Sherrodsville postal worker at gunpoint

First day of issue details for Buzz Lightyear forever stamps

Boston: Postal worker grazed by a bullet in Dorchester

Chicago: USPS truck spills cartons of mail onto the street and drives away

Postal workers across UK set to take strike action this summer

Pennsylvania Postal Employee Charged with Theft of Mail Matter

Man holds Sherrodsville postal worker at gun point

Haunting uniform clue in the mystery disappearance of postal worker as harrowing new footage emerges

OIG: Keeping the Postal Service Looking Its Best

Don’t forget – Set up password recovery settings in eAccess

Modesto Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Burglarizing Calaveras Post Office

The six most valuable US postal stamps that sell for up to $203

June 21, 2022

USPS Sees Increase in Delivery Speed

Video: Governmental Reform in A Time of Political Polarization: The Case of the U.S Postal Service

World’s largest mailbox in Casey, Ill.

TSP Woes Continue Two Weeks After Tech Transition

Andy Jassy’s First Year at Amazon: Undoing Bezos-Led Overexpansion

Video of Rapids postal worker goes viral

Amazon drones are coming to town. Some locals want to shoot them

Postal workers across UK set to take strike action this summer

USPS Appoints Billingsley as New Director for Cyber Engineering

USPS Scavenger hunt seeks old postal equipment

Scammers use fake package delivery texts, emails in latest trick to get your credit card information

NARFE President Urges House Holdouts to Support Repeal of WEP and GPO

June 20, 2022

Fletcher among new postmasters sworn in during mass ceremony with PMG in New Hampshire

Ring doorbell camera catches Amazon driver cursing delivery of oversized package

Police find stolen IDs, guns, cars, computers, mail, USPS outfit at N. Portland home

USPS: Join Us for the Virtual Benefits and Retirement Fair

A blown-out tire, with USPS carrier to the rescue

Retired postal employee inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame

“A joke.” “TERRIBLE.” “Insane!!!”: Want mail in Buena Vista? That will be $134 PMG

Dejoy swears in 140 postmasters

There’s Something Seriously Wrong with These People

Ukraine issues postal stamps of tractor towing away Russian tank

NALC celebrates Juneteenth

June 19, 2022
Father's Day
Juneteenth

Apple Workers at Maryland Store Vote to Unionize, a First in the U.S.

New postmasters installed at Ketchikan and Ward Cove offices

June 18, 2022

Climate terms – USPS and corporate sustainability

2.4 Days: Average Time to Deliver Mail and Packages Across Nation

Carroll Man Accused Of Assaulting Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge

Amazon says it is running out of workers to hire, according to leaked memo

Eagan postal worker becomes ninth from Minnesota arrested in U.S. Capitol riot

Customer grateful for Heimlich maneuver from USPS employee

Residents of small Utah town want their post office back

Looking Back on the Grumman LLV Mail Truck

How postal workers keep cool while delivering mail

June 17, 2022

Carrier injured after jumping out of moving vehicle due to a bee

Mail stolen after carrier was hijacked at gunpoint in Avon

Agents protect against dangerous, illegal shipments at JFK postal facility

UPS is testing these skinny electric cargo bikes in NYC traffic

APWU: Parties Agree on Q&As to Clarify PTF, PSE, & NTFT Issues

APWU: Clerk Craft Telework MOU Extended Through July 1, 2022

Postal worker charged in Rocky Mount after cyclist dies in crash

USPS Carrier Delivers Mail Despite Tornado Warning in Wisconsin

In a county election determined by 7 votes, 42 mail-in ballots were rejected that would've counted under Iowa's prior election laws

USPS: Dashboard tracks customer survey results

Brooklyn Woman Threatened To Shoot Bayonne Post Office Employees Over Missing Mail

2022 Stamp Dedication Updates

Postal Bulletin – Humans, Helpers, Heroes

‘Dear Santa’ Holiday Letters Miniseries Set For Hulu, ABC Stations

June 16, 2022

Prison time for Maryland maintenance contractor who defrauded USPS for close to a million dollars

DeJoy confidant Abney tapped for Postal Service’s new chief logistics officer post

USPS Driver Arrested for Negligent Homicide and Negligent Driving

Yes, the post office will be closed on June 20 in observance of Juneteenth

Big Tech Bill Could Impair Amazon Prime

Meet Temecula's New Postmaster

USPS Honors Mariachi, the Traditional Music of Mexico

Amazon drone deliveries to take off later this year in California

Postal Service truck stolen in armed carjacking in Avon, police say

Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Two Men for Conspiracy to Steal Mail and Possession of a Postal Key

Mail-in ballots, other mail found along busy San Diego freeway

Investigators search for man accused of robbing a Tulsa postal worker

USPS mail sorter from Jersey City charged with insurance fraud

Postal Worker and ‘Van-Lifer’ Charged with Storming the Capitol

USPS Scraps Plan to Tighten ‘Soft Packaging’ Rules

Birmingham mail carrier attacked by pit bulls on delivery route

The Postal Service’s Above Inflation Price Hikes

Postmaster General DeJoy Defies Critics, Leads USPS Forward In Digital Era

June 15, 2022

Key executive leadership roles announced at USPS

Postal Worker Attacked, Robbed in the East Bay

Attacks on Delivery Drivers Have Bay Area Neighborhoods on Edge

2 hospitalized after crash involving mail carrier, USPS truck in Florida

An overlooked anti-monopoly tool: the U.S. Postal Service

Amazon Prime Air prepares for drone deliveries

Sustainability Excellence Award winners announced

Why Are Mail Trucks Right-Hand Drive?

The Last Thing the USPS Needs Is a 'Green' Fleet

Military postal system plans to end mail privileges for overseas military retirees

USPS: Reset your password yet? Avoid interruption in accessing your info

June 14, 2022

Liz Shuler elected as AFL-CIO president Fred Redmond elected as secretary-treasurer

PRC questions DeJoy’s plan for air transportation

New video shows missing postal worker Kierra Coles before she vanished in 2018

Postal carrier pistol-whipped, robbed in Lafayette

Will the mail run on Juneteenth?

Make a Claim: I bought a box of unclaimed mail

Problem Solvers hear from neighbors upset about the mail

Rice Lake postmaster sworn in on post office steps

Postal Worker Attacked, Robbed in the East Bay Texas
USPS employee charged in aggravated sexual assault of child pleads guilty to lesser charges
Publisher Katharine Graham honored with stamp

June 13, 2022

Nutley NJ Fire Department Reports No Injuries After Postal Vehicle Catches Fire Nutley

Lake George mail carrier honored for outreach: A man with Alzheimer's disease wandered away from home, but a mail carrier took action to ensure his safety.

You Can Buy a Right-Hand Wrangler from Jeep

Rocheport Hall of Fame inducts long-serving postmaster family

Should the USPS Honor the Sabbath, or Amazon?

Ever thought about becoming a mail person? USPS hiring City Carrier Assistant positions

TSP Launches “Known Issues” Page in Response to Website Update Problems

Amazon calls cops, fires workers in attempts to stop unionization nationwide

Carrier comfort - New uniform options approved

Retired USPS Employee: I won lottery THREE TIMES in five years after getting gut feeling while watching TV

June 12, 2022

Jury delivers guilty verdict against Texas mailman for distributing drugs

Since when is getting your mail a privilege? Germantown residents rally for better service

June 11, 2022

NALC announces COLA update

PRC Gives Greenlight to July Postage Rate Changes

Community Action receives 2,680 pound food donation from USPS

Robbers demand mailbox keys from postal workers in St. Louis County

Glover becomes Newark's 35th postmaster, first black woman to hold position

Area Postmasters Take Oath of Office in Chicago

USPS Ends May with High Performance Scores Across All Mail Categories

USPS Truck Stolen in Hollywood Recovered

NPMHU and USPS Present Opening Statements as National Negotiations Begin in Washington D.C.

NPMHU: 2022 Contract Update #1

Buzz Lightyear stamps get red-carpet treatment

Canada Post Commits to All-Electric Fleet of 14,000 by 2040

Federal workers injured on the job may soon have more treatment options

The TSP Board’s Nominees Have Now Been Confirmed, With One Exception

PMG headlines Reuters conference

USPS’s Federal Register notice about the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the next-gen fleet

Norton to Introduce Bill to Combat Mail Theft

Former LI Postal Worker Sues USPS, Claiming Supervisors Harassed Her

Competitive Outbound International Negotiated Service Agreement Pricing and Revenue Commitments

June 10, 2022

Regulator Warns That More Elements of DeJoy's Plan for USPS Are Disruptive and Unrealistic

USPS Searching for Mail Truck Stolen Out of Hollywood FL

Postal Worker Robbed at Gunpoint in Bethesda MD

Federal murder charge for Georgia man accused of shooting postal worker

Feds arrest bogus mailman in Northwest Indiana

Phoenix mail carrier wins Pay it Forward award

Field Operation Reviews at Select Plant and Delivery Units in the Seattle Area

USPS hoping to hire 300 letter carriers in Denver

PRC Issues Advisory Opinion on USPS Proposal to Change Service Standards for Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground

DeJoy addresses supply chain executives

2 men accused of stealing mail at Kentucky post office

Front-line career fairs – Next virtual event slated for June 12

June 9, 2022

Tester Nearly Doubles Funding for Big Sky Post Office to Support Rapid Growth

Your at-home COVID test delivered by the USPS may not be useable

Buzz Lightyear Stamps to Debut This Summer

Suspects steal very large amount of mail from Louisville collection boxes

Albuquerque man pleads guilty in the murder of a U.S. letter carrier

Texas Jury delivers guilty verdict against mailman for distributing drugs

Postal inspectors offering $50K reward in search for person who robbed mail carrier at gunpoint

USPS: Corbett reports financial results

Former USPS employees have rules for new jobs

If competition would kill Amazon Prime, maybe it’s not that great

U.S. Postal Service International Mail Operations and Performance Data

PMG joins first lady Dr. Jill Biden, others at Reagan stamp event

Don’t Let the Postal Service check Your “Pulse!”

June 8, 2022

Former Branch 56 President Richard Davidson dies

Former USPS OIG CIO Gary Barlet Joins Illumio as Federal Field CTO

Postal Service kicks off new business delivery options with Woodbridge ribbon-cutting

Safety, Security Problems Common in Post Office Lobbies, IG Says

PHOTOS: USPS Carrier Robert McKinley gives PSA about dog bites

USPS police question limited force amid postal crime wave

'I'm Drowning:' Amazon Contractors Are Paying the Price for the Labor Shortage

New York Man Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for Bank Fraud - former USPS employee participated

Repeat Offender On Supervised Release Admits To Stealing Mail And Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

Nonprofits Want Delivery Service Performance Reported Separate From Commercial Mailers

USPS to isolate computers missing upgrades

TSP Participants Bemoan Bumpy Recordkeeper Transition

OIG: Reporting Time – Again!

Did your at-home COVID test yield a false negative? You're not alone — here's what's going on

Negotiated Service Agreement and Customer Compliance Capping Report

U.S. Conference of Mayors throws support behind honoring Muhammad Ali on postage stamp

Circuit Court Clarifies Employer Burdens in Religious Accommodation Cases

June 7, 2022

Republican Arizona judge declines GOP request to block voting by mail

USPS employee says Kansas City co-worker used racial slurs, threatened her with knife

Man, girlfriend and her two brothers accused of filing 451 false insurance claims with USPS

NALC: Recent on-duty letter carrier deaths

NALC: Recent Off-duty letter carrier deaths

Report calls on USPS to boost succession planning

Teen cited for allegedly shooting postal carrier with gel pellet gun

Groff v. DeJoy: Circuit Court Clarifies Employer Burdens in Religious Accommodation Cases

PRC denies request by a coalition of unions for access to what it believes is the USPS-Amazon

USPS issues new shipping requirements for used electronics and other hazardous materials

June 6, 2022

Nancy Reagan Stamp Release During Pride Month Gets Roundly Blasted

Postmaster installed in Arvin

USPS will not regulate stickers on mailboxes

Walmart building high-tech fulfillment centers to keep up with Amazon

USPS carriers make Sunday deliveries to parts of Miami Beach affected by downpours

Swiss Post to end interest in drone deliveries

OIG: Common Questions, Quick Answers

Protect Yourself from Money Mule Scams

June 5, 2022

Yes, You Can Legally Buy Unclaimed Mail. We'll Explain How

All Vietnam households to get digital addresses by 2025

This New Mail Truck Is Powered by Ford

USPS Might Deliver Mail in an Electric Tricycle

June 4, 2022

South Carolina: Driver of mail truck killed in crash

First in US: Olean postal carrier works with emotional support dog

USPS Imposes New Limits on Used Electronics Sent Through the Mail

USPS workers in Southgate trained on how to react if a dog attacks

Postmasters, community members honored at ceremony in Farmington

Over 93% First-Class Mail Delivered On-Time for 8 Consecutive Weeks

5,400 USPS workers attacked by dogs in ’21

First in US: Olean, NY postal carrier works with support dog

USPS sees potential to buy more electric vehicles under facility consolidation plan

USPS OIG – Property Condition Review Capping Report

June 3, 2022

The USPS is now testing these electric mail bikes, replacing mail trucks

U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Attack National Rankings

Prior Lake neighborhood left without mail delivery for nearly a week

Documents Show Amazon's Dystopian System for Tracking Workers Every Minute of Their Shifts

Chargois happy to be 'home' as new Kaplan postmaster

We Tried to Solve the Mystery of the QAnon Postcards Flooding American Mailboxes

DC woman's remains returned after they were lost in the mail

New campaign will work to get Muhammad Ali on USPS stamp

Kentucky governor signs bill making penalty for porch pirates a felony

Two Men Charged With Stealing 10,000 Postal Money Orders Worth $5.1 Million

Postal Regulators Are Simply Not Doing Their Jobs

Amazon workers walk off the job in New Jersey

June 2, 2022

USPS: Delivery Network Improvement Plan Offers Potential to Expand Number of Electric Vehicles in Postal Fleet

Montana Postal worker sentenced for stealing gift cards from mail

Florida Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Possessing Stolen Mail

A Q&A with retiring Ripon Post Office Clerk Diane Riel on her 25-year career with the USPS

Postal Service sued for seizing Black Lives Matter masks during 2020 protests

Meet Chicago's Dapper Mail Carrier

Nancy Reagan to be honored with Forever stamp

Chairwoman Maloney Issues Statement on Postal Service’s Decision to Issue a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

The Face of Permanent Vote-by-Mail

Mail carriers' fight prompts Pasadena residents to call 911

Lawsuit says 'invalid' mail-in ballots should count in close state Senate race

USPS: Managers meet for first symposium

Kentucky mail carrier killed in crash over Memorial Day weekend

June 2, 2022

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June 1, 2022

This Jeep Was the First Commissioned Mail Truck

USPS Denies Insurance Claims Despite Its Own Evidence

Feds charge four in Cleveland-area mail theft, car heist ring

Disabled Vietnam War vet still fighting to get mail delivered to his home

One charged with assault after fight involving mail carriers in Pasadena

Father's cremated remains finally arrive, two days late and upside down

Senators Want Postal Service to Secure Blue Mailboxes After 'Washed Check' Problems

First Black woman to be sworn in as postmaster of Allentown

Jackson, 33, becomes postmaster at Campbellsburg

Reggie delivered love along with the mail

USPS leans on multicloud strategy to meet coronavirus test kit demand

USPS OIG – U.S. Postal Service Knowledge Continuity

Neighbors in Brookline rallying behind longtime mailman attacked with baseball bat

May 31, 2022

More info released in 2019 murder of Albuquerque postal worker

You May Be Able to Buy a USPS Mail Truck, But Should You?

USPS needs to relocate the Yampa Post Office

Annual Postal Food Drive makes a difference for Lakeshore food pantries

USPS is Ready for 50 Million Packages a Day During Peak Season

Former USPS CIO Kristin Seaver Joins General Dynamics Information Technology

'We rocked it.' How USPS pulled off delivering 380 million COVID tests

Sunday postal service could help stem Royal Mail hemorrhage

U.S. 'big four' deliver around 700 parcels every second as e-commerce soars

Climate Activists’ Demands for EV Mail Truck Fleet Hypocritical

'He's the nicest guy:' Neighbors speak out after mail carrier attacked with baseball bat

Your Chance to Help Rein in USPS Rate Hikes

‘They lost him’: USPS misroutes father’s cremated remains

May 30, 2022
Memorial Day

Man in custody, accused of assaulting mail carrier before barricading himself in Pittsburgh home, police say

The Mail-Order Abortion Boom Is Here

Mailman remains hospitalized after being brutally beaten in Brookline

Woman accused of Longmont postal shooting has trial pushed back

Louisiana Man Accused of Stealing $600K in Checks From U.S. Mail

USPS: What is the FERS Supplement?

May 29, 2022

Mail carrier suffers multiple broken bones in brutal baseball bat attack

May 28, 2022

Rep. Connolly Calls for More Postal Police

PRC approves USPS proposed rate increases

GOP Senators Issue a Last-Minute Demand that the TSP Delay Mutual Fund Window

$50,000 REWARD: Mail carrier robbed Wednesday afternoon in Crofton, MD

NPMHU: Arbitrator Sharnoff Rules on Universal Sorting System

Planning on Retiring in 2022? Reasons for Federal Retirees to Enroll (or Not Enroll) in Medicare Part B

May 27, 2022

Labor Shortage Slows Yukon Mail Delivery

Mailman Mike Retires After 38 Years

Aurora: USPS hiring 300 mail carriers due to shortage

Family seeks answers after father's remains lost in the mail

Oklahoma City man threw grenade into Amazon delivery van, police say

NPMHU and USPS Reach Agreement to Convert 230 MHAs to Career Full-time Regular by July 22, 2022

Man arrested stealing $600K of checks from U.S. Mail

NPMHU and USPS Extend COVID-19 Test Kit Fulfillment Pilot

USPS Supply Management plots 3-year course

Postal Service Mail Carrier Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Nearly $800,000 in Jobless Benefits

PRC Invites Stakeholder Consultation Regarding Study on USPS Rate Increases

USPS Continues to Deliver Strong Service Performance
Watch what you do with your position and time
Will Amazon Convert Shipping Expense into Profit?

May 26, 2022

NALC and USPS agree to MOUs to convert CCAs to career status and directly hire career letter carriers in select locations

Thrift Savings Plan creates app and mutual fund offerings

When you don't close the back of the LLV properly

USPS doesn't have to exempt carrier who won't deliver packages on Sunday

DeJoy Outlines Drastic USPS Network Overhaul

New USPS Social media feature touts COVID-19 test deliveries

U.S. Postal Service Recognition and Awards Program

Hillsboro Postal Worker to Retire After 37 Years

Postal ID Checks Floated as Selfie Alternative to Fight Fraud

Postal worker surprised by 'Mailbox Retirement' party

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is determined to stay

'Anybody's mail can be tampered with': Retired CPD officer upset about neighborhood postal thefts

Mail-in Ballots: Drop boxes make it difficult to ensure election integrity

OIG: Bringing Our Work to You

May 25, 2022

Tangherlini and Kan confirmed to USPS Board of Governors

Last postal employee who was on duty during Edmond post office massacre retires

Biden orders U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Uvalde, TX

USPS maintenance team keeps busy

Spring 2022 USPS OIG Semiannual Report to Congress

Syrinek retiring after 28 years with USPS 12 as local postmaster

Eau Claire USPS Job Fair Aims to Combat Staffing

Former gang member who killed Utah postal worker seeks parole after 25 years

USPS: Tentative pact with APWU covers 1,000 | IT-AS Tentative Agreement Announcement

Former postal worker caught lifting weights after $730K disability payout now going to prison, feds say

The TSP in troubled times: Go long!

TSP Investment Window to Open June 1

TSP Changes Imminent as TSP Dips, Dives, and Bumps

B.C. postal worker paying 50 bucks a week in gas to deliver with her own vehicle

OIG: U.S. Postal Service’s Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management

May 24, 2022

Coram Post Office to Close This Summer

Norton Writes Postal Service About Increase in Mail Theft, Particularly of Checks, With Universal Keys

Beatrice post office welcomes new postmaster

Familiar face at South Elgin post office retiring after 35 years

Former USPSOIG Special Agent Found Guilty of Enticing a Minor and Engaging in Sex Tourism in the Philippines

Postal Employee and Son Charged with Conspiracy Involving Stolen Postal Money Orders Worth Over $5 Million

Mighty Mississippi Forever stamps commemorate America’s superhighway

Parcel volumes remain on upward trajectory

Former Florida Postal Worker Sentenced for Defrauding Department of Labor Of $732,000 In Disability Payments

3 injured in West Des Moines crash involving Postal Service truck

Windfall/Offset repeal, COLA reform: Now or ever?

May 23, 2022

Thousands Stolen From Centerville Couple in Alleged USPS Collection Box Theft

Cranford Postmaster Shares What Goes On Behind the Scenes

Data shows there are more available jobs in Ohio than there are unemployed individuals

Nothing says the beginning of Summer, like Memorial Day

2 Flint postal workers charged in federal drug trafficking investigation

Northampton ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil USPS Connect

Amazon tests having drivers make deliveries from local malls

FYI: Hundreds of IRS employees wrongfully accessed taxpayer information over last 10 years

Thousands stolen from Centerville couple in alleged USPS collection box theft

USPS: Use government-issued travel cards properly

May 22, 2022

WV mail truck maintenance inspections chronically behind workers allege serious safety issues
Use This Map to Find Out When Your Sent Mail Should Arrive

As FEHBP carriers put final touches on 2023 plans, you can start researching today
Houston-area resident says 3 packages were 'delivered' but never received
USPS Average Time for Delivery Remains at Just 2.4 Days
New Haven Man Admits Role in Mail Theft, Identity Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme
OIG: Mail Delivery, Customer Service, and Property Conditions Reviews – Select Units, San Diego, CA Region OIG: Upcoming Audit Work

May 21, 2022

Thousands of Postal Carriers Assaulted or Robbed Since 2020: USPIS Data

USPS postal police say they are sidelined during time of heightened crime

USPS OIG: Mail Delivery, Customer Service and Property Conditions Reviews at Select San Diego Units

USPS OIG: Efficiency of Operations at the Indianapolis P&DC audit finds 127 trays of delayed mail and 28,000 delayed or cancelled outbound trips

10-Little-Known Facts About the U.S. Postal Service

Over 93 percent First-Class Mail, 95 percent Marketing Mail delivered on-time since April 1

Woman demands missing mail at California post office with fake gun

USPS Plans to Close More Facilities and Repurpose Those That Remain

Stamps celebrate Mississippi River

The Postal Service’s Collection Point Management System

May 20, 2022

Royal Mail Sales Seen Declining in Coming Year as Parcel Delivery Wanes

Pennsylvania Postal Worker Charged With Theft Of Mail

New Canada Post stamp offers opportunity to support Ukrainians in time of dire need

Mail delivery halted for some after Greenfield carrier mauled by dogs

NC man says he saw postal worker throw away stacks of mail for months

Man accused of helping plot to kill Longmont postal worker has trial delayed

Prolific Fraudster Sentenced to Statutory Maximum Federal Sentence

Family, friends mourn postal worker killed by husband in apparent murder-suicide

Virtual fairs offered for supervisor job applicants

Park Ridge man says failures by Post Office cost him opportunity to run for state Senate as write-in candidate

PRC Issues Financial Analysis Report on Postal Service Financial Position

Inspector General sees big things for US Post Office’s ID verification capabilities

Drug dealer who mailed methamphetamine to St. Louis area sentenced to more than seven years in prison

May 19, 2022

Massachusetts Postal Carrier Arrested on Bribery and Cocaine Charges

Stolen postal service key ‘unlocks all mailboxes in the Dayton area,’ police say

Your stolen mail is ending up on the dark web

DeJoy outlines USPS plans to close, consolidate facilities across its delivery network

Grampion Post Office closed for repairs after Saturday truck crash

Video and Transcript of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Keynote Address During the 2022 National Postal Forum

Carper Celebrates Bipartisan Postal Legislation Promoting Wildlife Conservation Becoming Law

Postal Service Honors CVS Health and Credit One Bank at the National Postal Forum

Charlotte man says postal worker tossed bills in the trash

May 18, 2022

NJ Postal worker sentenced to three years in prison for mail theft, bank fraud

Postal Service Employee Sentenced for Fraudulent Travel Claims

Postal Service should 'act swiftly' to scale up identity services, IG says

Caught on camera: Redding USPS mail truck runs over family dog

Mail dumped in trash can by Illinois postal carrier

USPS, museum seek pandemic artifacts

Curiosity Ink Media and Dynamite Entertainment Team Up with the U.S. Postal Service to Deliver New MR. ZIP™ Book Series with a Reimagining of the Iconic 1960’s Cartoon Figure

Postal Drones to Deliver ‘Airmail’ Across UK

Former Postal Service CIO Joins GDIT

FBI Jacksonville investigating letters containing unknown substance sent to State Attorney’s Office

Macon neighborhood faces problems with undelivered mail

USPS 'engagement ambassador' sentenced to one year, three months for travel fraud

May 17, 2022

Postal Service agrees to provide more transparency during election season

A sorter made to order: Engineers rise to challenge at new CA site

USPS trucking contractor Matheson files for bankruptcy

Now you can order a third round of free COVID test kits from USPS

OSHA’s Heat Illness National Emphasis Program and Its Impact on Employers

USPS, museum seek pandemic artifacts

Why the U.S. Postal Service Shouldn’t Have to Deliver an Electric Vehicle Boondoggle

Activists push Louis DeJoy to hand over secret documents

Election Mail, Political Mail reminder

Minnesota carrier saves golf course worker’s life

PMG DeJoy addresses National Postal Forum

Too many potholes cause USPS to stop deliveries on northern Maine road

Baltimore: Neighbors believe their mail is being stolen from USPS mailboxes

TRICO again wants to recycle USPS mail that is undeliverable

White House hits back at Amazon’s Bezos after Biden inflation spat

Woman Receives Mysterious Decades-Old Letters, Confusing Even Post Office

May 16, 2022

Truck Crashes Into Clearfield Co. Post Office

USPS Introduces Parcel Volume Pricing

Pascrell Calls on New Postal Board Members to Finally Fire DeJoy

APWU Says "It's time for Medicare for All"

Thieves use universal keys to steal personal checks from U.S. postal boxes

May 15, 2022

Survey Indicates USPS May Be Prioritizing Amazon Packages

These Essential Workers Kept Los Angeles Running During the Pandemic

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Mail truck? Why not mail bike?

Ex-Boyfriend, a Postal Employee, Pleads Not Guilty In Murder Of Hospital Worker

Missing NJ postal service security guard feared someone following him

UK: Talks to avert first nationwide postal strike since privatization

Royal Mail admits one in five first-class letters no longer arrive the next day

May 14, 2022

Vice President Lew Drass steps down James Henry appointed

USPS Set to Get Even More Expensive for eCommerce Sellers

94 Percent First-Class Mail, 95 Percent Marketing Mail Delivered On-Time in First Week of May

USPS: Election Mail, Political Mail reminder

Women’s Rowing Commemorated on Stamps

Postal Service Responds to Norton Letter on Undelivered and Delayed Mail in D.C.

Montgomery, AL pair wanted on postal fraud charges captured in Tennessee

How an Anti-Obscenity Crusader Policed America's Mail for Decades

OIG: The Role of the Postal Service in Identity Verification

Las Vegas postal carrier robbed

Green Groups Push DeJoy to Hand Over Secret Documents From Polluting Truck Deal

A Vehicle Fleet Built in South Bend Once Delivered All Your Mail

May 13, 2022

Elaborate mail theft ring hits neighborhoods all over Houston area

Las Vegas postal carrier robbed in Spring Valley

Leaked Amazon documents show the company over saturated its delivery network and will scale back expansion of service partners this year

Coalition of labor unions asks PRC for access to USPS/Amazon contract

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

Distinguished Americans Stamp Series Honors Washington Post Publisher

Dunlop to lead USPS modernization efforts

Postal workers go into debt when managers claim they were overpaid

With Biden’s USPS picks confirmed, what’s next for DeJoy?

Postal food drive returns Saturday, May 14

4,000 Mail-in Ballots Missing in Pennsylvania

I am convinced that there is no security in unsolicited mail-in ballots

Opinion: Court leak overshadows postal decision

Nonprofit partners with US Postal Service to collect donations to restock food banks

USPS board is now mostly Biden picks following latest Senate confirmations

May 12, 2022

Federal Arrest Made in Connection with Series of Postal Robberies in Texas

Royal Mail reveals plans for 50 new postal drone routes

USPS Cubic Pricing a Benefit for Heavier Items

Mail carrier reflects on RPD Officer Denny Wright attack following conviction

Committee Advances Connolly Legislation Ensuring Proper Congressional Oversight of Postal Facilities

USPS is doing a market test for Connect Local Documents

Eugenie Clark stamp dedicated in FL

New York City Mail Fraud Attorneys Russ Kofman and Arthur Lebedin Explains Mail Fraud

Mitigation of Findings Identified During Assessment and Authorization Process

Cars blocking mailboxes slow mail delivery in Sylvan Park

How Amazon Could Speed Up By Dumping USPS

Rolando: Winning the Legislative Long Game

Postal worker is among Good Samaritans who helped stop moving vehicle after woman suffers medical episode

Michigan Man Sentenced in Pandemic Fraud and Credit Card Scheme - bribed letter carriers

Democrats Move to Scrap USPS Environmental Review and Force EV Vehicles

Postal union complaint alleges Longview worker removed over mask debate

Sunnyvale Postal Workers Say City Projects Have Left Them With No Place to Park

PMG DeJoy declares USPS rate increases will continue

USPS: TSP to introduce improvements

May 11, 2022

NALC and the Postal Service have agreed to an alternate route evaluation and adjustment process

Recent letter carrier deaths

Could the USPS Become the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider?

How a retired postal worker helped bring down a Tampa mob illegal lottery

Columbus family upset after mail carrier reportedly sprayed dogs

While USPS reports no issues, some Cincinnati residents say they're waiting weeks for mail

Never question election security

Over 100 Mail-in Ballots Found Discarded on Sidewalk

USPS: Special flag requirements this month

Former Michigan NALC Branch 1147 President Sentenced for Embezzling Union Funds

Federal Arrest Made in Connection with Series of Postal Robberies

Postal Service manager gets warning after 5 employees complained about sexual harassment

Podcast to discuss the fight around the Postal Service fleet contract

Up to $50,000 reward for men who robbed postal carrier at gunpoint

USPS: Dunlop to lead modernization efforts

Amazon Wants Your Business to Deliver its Parcels

OIG: Mitigation of Findings Identified During Assessment and Authorization Process

May 10, 2022

Illinois Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint Hinsdale, IL

House Dems to Force a Vote on Pausing USPS' Vehicle Contract

Postal workers robbed and researchers threatened in elaborate mail fraud scheme

Former NJ USPS mail carrier pleads guilty to unemployment insurance scam

Amazon is recruiting rural mom-and-pop stores to deliver packages

Hinsdale, IL Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint

New York City Mail Fraud Attorneys Explain Mail Fraud

OIG: Trends in the Mail

Larry Munoz, vice president of Western regional processing operations retires

Postal Workers caught in the act

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May 9, 2022

Officials say a former Marblehead postal worker stole $18K in USPS funds

Researchers say more than 1,500 stolen checks reported per week, part of dark web mail scheme

Families of missing Black women, inlcuding the case of then-pregnant missing postal worker Kierra Coles, ask police to do more to find them

US Postal Service losses grow substantially

200,000 USPS packages, secret trap doors and live bees

United Way and USPS team up to end hunger

Eagle magazine’s spring edition focuses on the Postal Service’s role in delivering COVID-19 test kits

May 8, 2022
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Six-day Delivery Pointless if Mailers Can't Afford It

Slaton contractor sorter who stole checks, mail sentenced in federal court

May 7, 2022

Pittsburgh police: Mail carrier grazed by bullet

Missouri trucking firm files for bankruptcy after USPS cuts contracts

A New Gas-Guzzling Postal Fleet Could Be Halted By Lawsuits

High school students ordered thousands of free USPS boxes for prank

USPS: April Best Month for Mail Delivery to Date in FY2022

Former USPS Massachusetts Sales and Service Distribution Associate Indicted for Stealing Government Money

Fire shuts down Melville postal facility, rerouting mail, official says

POSTAL INSPECTORS – COMBATING ILLICIT DRUGS IN THE MAIL

USPS Is Promising More Severe Price Hikes Even As Revenues Grow by Nearly $1B

May 6, 2022

Expiration of temporary time limit extension on Step B and arbitration appeals

Statement of NALC President Fredric Rolando on FY 2022 Q2 report

Mailbox Improvement Week, May 15–21, 2022

NPMHU – COVID Command Center Termination Clarification/Modification

USPS OIG – Retail Systems Continuity of Operations

Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy’s Remarks During May 5, 2022, Postal Service Board of Governors Meeting

U.S. Postal Service Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Results

USPS OIG – Transfer of Mail Processing Operations from Selected Facilities

Avondale Goodyear postmaster installed during ceremony

USPS parcel volumes fell in Q2

Postmaster General: Get used to uncomfortable rate hikes

Why are Americans still ignoring our junk mail?

Massachusetts Postal Employee Indicted for Mail Theft

14 more victims uncovered in former postal worker’s theft scheme, prosecutor says

DeJoy: Expect USPS mail prices to keep going up at an ‘uncomfortable rate’

USPS Failure-to-Accommodate Claim Dismissed for Lack of Identifiable Accommodation

Queens Mail Fishing Crew Dismantled Stamp Out Hunger returns

Amazon’s new labor issue: What to do with too many workers

May 5, 2022

Criminals robbing USPS carriers for keys used to unlock blue mailboxes

Houston: Suspects arrested with stolen mail and master key after traffic stop

Video: Postal Vehicle vs. FDNY Fire Truck in Standoff

Sandy police ID 5-year-old victim killed after being struck by postal service truck

Greece, NY post office manager, Henrietta postal worker charged in drug operation

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ENGINEER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAKING ILLEGAL GRATUITIES FROM POSTAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR

Stolen-Mail Scheme Now Targeting a Wealthy DC Suburb

Woman accused of Longmont postal shooting has trial pushed back

The Power of Postal Uniforms

Cleveland County couple makes tool to tell when a delivery is made

Albuquerque man charged with robbing a mail carrier

Former Fulton County, NY USPS Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail in Albany

USPS rolls out same-day delivery options for businesses

Abortion pills by mail pose challenge for officials in red states

May 4, 2022

USPS launches “Connect eCommerce” for online marketplaces and shipping platforms

Woman plows vehicle through front of post office in Oklahoma

5-year-old hit, killed by USPS vehicle in Sandy, Utah

Jeanne Jackson serves as first female postmaster

Ohio bill would eliminate late fees due to USPS delays

Station manager, Henrietta postal worker charged in drug operation

IG Calls on USPS to Better Manage Overtime

USPS to Cease Operations of COVID Command Center

More stolen mail investigations outside and inside local post offices

Your retirement trifecta

May 3, 2022

New supervisor excels in positive environment

A difficult road to justice after unlicensed driver hits postal worker

Latta renews push for mail processing in Toledo

USPS Shorted Tennessee Employees on Overtime Pay, New Suit Says

Stamp to honor aquatic all-star Eugenie Clark

Six Indicted On Postal Fraud, Check Stealing

3 North Texas Postal Workers Indicted on Mail Theft

Sioux City Police Department warning public of counterfeit postage stamps

What does it take to get your photo on a stamp? Illinois Public Media Comment

Video shows postal worker tossing package across lawn

‘I want to see him off the street’: Difficult road to justice for postal worker hit by unlicensed driver

Jamaica man among six defendants indicted by Queens grand jury in mail fishing scheme

USPS Reveals More Stamps for 2022

Biden and Congress attack postal workers’ health care with phony reform

May 2, 2022

Olpe Post Office Closing Next Week

Small Biz Owner: USPS Shipping Hikes Are Killing Sales

Postal service seeks July rate increase

Amazon to get hearing that could overturn New York union vote

USPS: What is the FERS Supplement? (PDF)

OIG: Overtime Administration System

May 1, 2022

Sweden is using VR headsets to train its postal service employees

UK: Postal workers threaten to strike after Royal Mail tried to make them work on Sundays

Kearney postal workers prepare for food drive

Postal employees go RED for co-worker deployed overseas

Editorial: Let Postal Service ship booze and wine

The Road to First-Class — The story of Rancho Mirage’s post office

If Elections Are To Be Trusted, They Must Be Trustworthy

30th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is May 14, 2022

OIG: Demographic Trends in Mail Access Changes and Service, 2016-2020

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