Bipartisan bill looks to rename Battle Creek Post Office after American abolitionist
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — New legislation has been introduced in Lansing to rename the Battle Creek Post Office after an American abolitionist, Sojourner Truth.
Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 05/22/24
Mail service and Congressional issues are in the news every day. Below are the latest articles I found.
USPS mail thefts and robberies – 05/22/24
Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.
Oshkosh Corporation to Display Next Generation Delivery Vehicle at 2024 ACT Expo
Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, will showcase two electrified, route-based fleet vehicles in booth #2717 at ACT Expo in Las Vegas from May…
USPS rejects calls for regulator to weigh in on now-paused network modernization plans
The Postal Service is rejecting calls for its regulator to further scrutinize network modernization plans — although it concedes such a review may be legally required further along in its…
Senators to debut a measure providing postal service relief for newspapers
The Deliver for Democracy Act, which is being introduced by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), is meant to provide relief to local news outlets by curbing rate increases and holding the…
Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Suspected Drug Parcels from Tulare Post Office
On Oct. 19, 2023, Southard stole a parcel from the post office because he believed it contained marijuana and intended to sell it for a profit. Southard admitted that over…
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE JOINS DEA, COPS In Investigating Drug Source in Matthew Perry’s death
Law enforcement sources tell us ... the USPS' federal investigatory authorities are now involved in the probe, and looking into whether Matthew acquired any drugs through the mail.
USPS provides update on historic modernization efforts
The letter outlines the paused implementation status of the Mail Processing Facility Reviews, as well as the ongoing 2024 activities that will continue to advance and are part of the…
USPS, rural carrier union continue contract talks
USPS and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) have agreed to continue contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement.