Making Hazmat Shipping Safer
The mispackaging or mislabeling of hazardous material — or hazmat — is a constant and growing concern for the Postal Service
Month: March 2024
Ceremony to be held at renaming of SE Houston post office in honor of Vanessa Guillén
Guillén died at the Fort Hood Army base in Central Texas when she was murdered by another soldier in 2020.
Postal Service explores reduced mail pickups in rural areas
The measure, part of the Postal Service’s “Delivering for America” strategic planning initiative, could put an end to afternoon trucks being sent to some rural post offices to pick up outgoing mail gathered locally over the course of the day by carriers and at collection boxes and post office windows
USPS reminds employees of zero-tolerance policy
The organization is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees.
NALC honored heroic postal employees at its annual awards ceremony
A Postal Service employee who saved a customer being attacked by a dog received the top hero of the year award from the National Association of Letter Carriers this week.
Former Postal Employee Sentenced for Embezzling U.S. Mail
According to court documents, MORRIS was employed by the United States Postal Service as a mail handler at the processing center in New Orleans when he was apprehended stealing items from the mail.
The Price of a Stamp: An International Comparison
The Postal Service relies almost entirely on the revenue generated from postage to fulfill its public mission and cover the costs of delivering mail. As mail volumes decline and operational costs increase, USPS has sought to cover its costs by generating more revenue through increases in the price of postage.
US parcel delivery needs a revamp – but integrators are in the driving seat
The US parcel delivery sector may be ripe for an overhaul, says industry consultant Satish Jindel, president of SJ Consulting, who argues that it’s time to replace some long-standing practices.
Remembering Jay Larson, the letter carrier killed in the Rockford stabbing attacks
Larson was one of four people killed Wednesday during violent attacks in a southeast Rockford neighborhood. Larson, a 25-year veteran of the United States Postal Service, was delivering mail in the 2200 block of Winnetka Avenue when he was stabbed several times and run over twice.
Mail service issues in the news – 03/29/24
Mail service issues are in the news every day. Below are the latest articles I found.