NE Harris Co. apartment residents fed up with months of mail disruptions after repeated break-ins
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Many residents of a northeast Harris County apartment complex haven’t received mail in months.
Month: August 2024
PMG Louis DeJoy’s Remarks During the Aug. 8, 2024, Postal Service Board of Governors Meeting
The below remarks are as prepared for delivery by Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy during the open session meeting of the Postal Service Board of Governors on Aug. 8, 2024.
President Nixon signed the Postal Reorganization Act on Aug. 12, 1970
Mere months after a historic wildcat strike brought the U.S. Mail to a standstill, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Postal Reorganization Act— the most comprehensive postal reform since the nation’s founding — on Aug. 12, 1970.
Former postal worker admits to stealing from mail
The investigation revealed Aguirre had opened some of the mail entrusted with her and stole cash and gift cards totaling at least $2,500. She was terminated and charged with theft of mail as a postal employee.
Men Who Stole USPS Arrow Keys Sentenced to Combined 17+ Years in Prison
“These defendants brazenly robbed a U.S.P.S. letter carrier at gunpoint in pursuit of an arrow key that would allow them to steal mail from collection boxes,” said U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton.
USPS postal workers are under siege: Congress looking to beef up protections
According to the USPS, there have been more than 2,000 crimes committed against letter carriers on the job just since 2020.
Fort Lauderdale Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Assaulting a Federal Employee with a Hate Crime Enhancement
The victim was employed as a United States Postal Service (USPS) worker at the time of her assault. The victim was a Muslim woman who wore a hijab, including when she delivered the mail from her postal truck.
Higher USPS revenue ‘still not enough’ to outpace costs, DeJoy tells board
USPS is cutting costs by reducing total work hours, reducing truck trips between mail processing plants and post offices, and transporting less mail through air freight contractors.
Brazos County duo accused of stealing mail & bank cards over the course of 2 years, US Postal Service responds
During a search of the vehicle officers reported finding hundreds of pieces of mail not belonging to neither Hill nor Polanco, 19 bank cards, marijuana and controlled substances, and more than $12,600 in cash.
Spanberger Works to Protect Letter Carriers from Violent Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to crack down on the rise of violent crimes committed against U.S. Postal Service (USPS) letter carriers.