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Postal Workers launch campaign against another DeJoy mail slowdown

DeJoy’s prime goal, which he buried in his speech, was to save money: $3.6 billion to $3.7 billion yearly. What he didn’t openly admit is savings would sacrifice service.

Expect Delays: Postal Service downgrades service performance targets

Over the past several years, the Postal Service has had a difficult time meeting these goals, and it has apparently decided that the best way to achieve targets is to lower them. In other words, expect things to get worse before they get any better.

Baltimore mail carrier surprised with a surprise from community

It was the year of the O.J. Simpson trial, of the pope’s visit to Baltimore and of news the Cleveland Browns were moving to town that a young Army sergeant began a mail route on the city’s western boundary.

Postal Rate Increases Force Retailers to Shrink Holiday Catalogs

As the holiday season kicks into gear, retailers are scaling down their holiday catalogs to pamphlets in response to rising postal rates and evolving consumer habits.

Mercury causes brief post office closure

An independent environmental team conducted a rapid response investigation of the facilities. The assessment included visual inspection, real-time air monitoring and remediation and cleanup of materials that were contaminated by the mercury.

Santa Claus, Ind. accepts billionth piece of USPS holiday mail

In Spencer County, the United States Postal Service delivered its billionth piece of mail for the holiday season. The package, containing a special item for Santa, was delivered to the Santa Claus Museum’s Chief Elf Pat Koch.

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 12/2/24

Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.

18-wheeler hauling chickens collides with mail carrier in Morgan Co.

Chief Ennis told WAFF that the mail carrier was flown to Huntsville Hospital, where she is in “serious condition.”

3 reasons to review FEHB, PSHB plan options before Open Season ends

Every Open Season, the Office of Personnel Management encourages all federal employees and annuitants to review their health care and consider different enrollment options for the coming plan year of the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

Postal employees can receive discounts from Ottawa University

Ottawa University is offering Postal Service employees a 25 percent tuition reduction on most associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees and credential programs.

Johnson pushes for mail to stay in South Dakota

Johnson noted the changes the USPS claimed would speed up delivery times, did the opposite, and emphasized the importance this decision will have on South Dakota mail delivery going forward.

Postal Service Found in Violation of Federal Labor Law for Constructive Discharge and Employee Threats

The (NLRB) has ruled that the United States Postal Service (USPS) violated federal labor law by constructively discharging a letter carrier, Nicolas Montross, after he invoked his contractual rights under a collective bargaining agreement.
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