New, consolidated USPS facilities are operating smoothly, but not yet delivering on improved working conditions
The Postal Service opened its new facilities before bathrooms and break rooms were built.
Month: September 2023
Angry man lay in wait for postman before attack that sent him to hospital, MN cops say
Court records say on Oct. 26, 2018, the mail carrier was crossing a road in St. Paul when Blocker approached the intersection “at speed,” having to brake to avoid hitting the mail carrier. The mail carrier then yelled at Blocker that he was supposed to yield.
Home video catches Baton Rouge mail carrier ramming car into garbage can multiple times
Surveillance video from outside a Baton Rouge home caught a postal worker apparently hitting a garbage can and driving off, but the homeowner claims isn’t the first time this has happened.
USPS OIG – Review of USPS Sorting and Delivery Centers in FY23 Q1 and Q2
Overall, we found the seven locations operated as designed and experienced several successes during opening operations. However, we found the Postal Service has opportunities to improve communication with external stakeholders prior to opening S&DCs.
Michigan court upholds sentence for man who killed retired Ann Arbor postal worker
ANN ARBOR, MI — A Michigan court has upheld the sentence of a man convicted of killing a retired Ann Arbor postal worker in 2019.
USPS OIG – The Fugitive’s Trail
He was on the run from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Taskforce, suspected of murder. Newark Police closed in and arrested him that day. With him was a New Jersey USPS city carrier. Was she simply in the wrong place at the wrong time?
USPS gives its regulator a budget boost – but not enough for ‘increased capacity’
The Postal Regulatory Commission said in a press release last week that it recently submitted a revised budget request of $22.613 million for FY 2024 to the USPS Board of Governors.
USPS OIG – Single Induction Package Sorter Machine Deployment and Performance
The Postal Service successfully deployed the package sorters to increase sorting capacity, which reduced manual processing and improved service performance for packages.
The History of the Iconic USPS Seal
We have had several official seals in our nearly 250-year history. In that time, we’ve used Mercury, the Roman god; a post rider on a horse; and a bald eagle to represent our service to the American public.
USPS Board of Governors Unanimously Approves Adjusted FY 2024 Budget for the Postal Regulatory Commission
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service Board of Governors today announced its unanimous approval of an adjusted Fiscal Year 2024 budget for the Postal Regulatory Commission.