Board elections – New chair, vice chair begin terms
The USPS Board of Governors unanimously elected Roman Martinez IV and Anton G. Hajjar its chairman and vice chairman, respectively, Jan. 12.
COVID-19 pandemic causing delays in delivery of some mail, packages
Some deliveries have been made later than usual in some parts of the city. Our workforce, like others, is not immune to the human impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.…
Federal agents investigating two separate reports of mail carriers held up at gunpoint in Ohio
Federal investigators now looking for suspects connected to the armed robberies of two United States postal workers held up in the Columbus area within the past six weeks.
Thieves Raiding Cargo Containers, Stealing Packages On Downtown Section Of Union Pacific Train Tracks
A section of the Union Pacific train tracks in downtown Los Angeles has been littered with thousands of shredded boxes, packages stolen from cargo containers that stop in the area…
Acting Chicago Postmaster Eddie Morgan Jr. Out After Only 7 Months
CHICAGO (CBS) — Acting Chicago Postmaster Eddie Morgan Jr. has left his post after only seven months, the U.S. Postal Service announced Friday.
USPS OIG – The ABCs of Managing AWOL
With an organization as large as the U.S. Postal Service, it’s essential to move mail under any contingency, including when postal workers go on leave. Making sure the work gets…
Bakersfield Man Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Prison for Burglarizing 8 Post Offices
FRESNO, Calif. — Steven Martin, 39, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to two years and three months in prison for burglarizing U.S. Post Offices, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Mail carrier attacked while on his route in Battle Creek
An unknown young man, believed to be in his mid- to late-teens, approached the mail carrier from behind and punched him in the head, then continued to throw punches. The…
The Postal Service Has Provided Financial Services to Just 6 Customers Through Its Banking Pilot
The U.S. Postal Service has provided financial services to just six individuals since it launched a pilot program in September, bringing into question whether the mailing agency will expand the…
Postal Service, US Digital Service Collaborate on New COVID-19 Test Website
The new website will go live with capabilities for Americans to order up to four free, at-home rapid tests per residential address on Jan. 19.