Healthcare Community Recognized on New Forever Stamp
Together with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Postal Service will pay tribute to the healthcare community with a new commemorative Forever stamp.
Month: September 2024
Illinois postal trucking contractor with 480 drivers abruptly ceases operations
An Illinois-based trucking and logistics company, which contracted with the U.S. Postal Service to haul mail has notified over 650 employees, including more than 480 drivers, that the carrier is ceasing operations, according to sources familiar with the closure.
FinCEN Issues In-Depth Analysis of Check Fraud Related to Mail Theft
During the review period, FinCEN received 15,417 BSA reports from 841 financial institutions on mail theft-related check fraud, amounting to more than $688 million in reported suspicious activity.
NPMHU – Official Call for Bargaining Proposals
With preparations underway for negotiations over the terms of the 2025 National Agreement between the NPMHU and the Postal Service, the National Office is issuing its official call for bargaining proposals from all members and Local Unions.
Postal workers held up at gunpoint for mailbox keys in Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows
An NYPD spokesman could not say if the stolen keys had been used in mail thefts in both areas since the robberies last month.
U.S. Deaths from Heat Are Dangerously Undercounted
Federal records say that heat caused or contributed to at least 2,300 deaths in 2023. But the counts rely on death certificates filled out by coroners, medical examiners and other doctors, who often don’t consider heat’s potential lethality before certifying cause of death.
NPMHU – FOURTH COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT SET AT $978
Effective September 7, 2024 (Pay Period 20-2024), all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive a cost-ofliving (COLA) adjustment as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2022 National Agreement.
Suspect robs two Northern California postal workers, USPS offers $150,000 reward
(FOX40.COM) — Several postal workers in Northern California have been robbed over the last month, and the United States Postal Service is offering another reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect or suspects.
Virtual job fair for postal supervisors
The Postal Service will offer a virtual job fair for supervisory positions on Sunday, Sept. 15.
Violent criminals attacking NYC postal workers in multiple heists
QUEENS, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals wanted in connection with a series of robberies in Queens targeting mail keys