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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

USPS encourages all employees with a disability to self-identify, or to update a disability already on file, by completing PS Form 2489, Self-Identification of a Physical or Mental Disability.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The USPS Corporate Information Security Office, or CISO, is using the theme of “Be Resilient. Be Bold. Be CyberSafe.” this year to emphasize the vital role cybersecurity plays in fulfilling the Postal Service’s mission and how individual awareness strengthens the organization’s overall security.

USPS stresses holding mail or filing change of address in SWFL

The Postal Service is continuing to restore service as quickly as possible where it is safe to do so, following Hurricane Helene. Many offices have resumed operations, while some postal facilities in Southwest Florida are temporarily suspended.

Kansas Secretary of State ‘disappointed’ by postal service response to concerns with mail-in ballots

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab is "disappointed" by postal service response to concerns with mail-in ballots.

Federal Jury Convicts St. Francisville Man of Assault Upon a Federal Officer in Performance of Official Duty

As the evidence at trial demonstrated, on December 31, 2021, Haile attacked a U.S. Postal employee with a sharp object as she was delivering mail to an apartment complex in Zachary, Louisiana, inflicting a stab wound on her right leg.

Oklahoma Delegation Praises USPS Decision To Keep Tulsa Mail Sorting Local

Oklahoma's congressional delegation is praising the decision by the United States Postal Service not to go forward with a plan to totally shift mail distribution operations within the Sooner State. They say the decision is good for the state and for timely mail delivery, in general.

Postal Service Plan Writes off Rural America to Save a Buck

The Post Office is a public service that should treat every American fairly. Slowing delivery will hurt rural areas that rely on mail carriers to deliver goods, information, medications, and more.

APWU October 1 Day of Action

On October 1st, we will stand together and make our voices heard from coast to coast to demand that postal management listens to our voices. At stake is not just our jobs, but the fate of the People’s Post Office.

New centralized page for all things PSHB on Ruralinfo.net – Postal Service Heath Benefit Plan

So we created a page at Ruralinfo.net where you can find the top links AND access our interactive premium tables.  As new info comes out, I will add it on this page so be sure and bookmark it.

Updates – Weather Impacting the US Postal Service – Hurricane Helene 9/30/24

Hurricane Helene, flooding, and severe weather events in the Southeastern U.S. (FL, GA, SC, NC, AL, TN, KY, and VA) may impact the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages

Budzinski, Golden Urge Postmaster General DeJoy to Reconsider Plans to Slow Delivery Rates for Rural Residents

We are writing to express our extreme concern with the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) August 22, 2024, announcement that you will be adjusting mail delivery times, resulting in additional delays for our constituents who live in rural areas and areas that are more than 50 miles from a USPS processing center

Can you stop the inflow of campaign fliers to your mailbox?

Election season is upon us once again, and with it: a plethora of campaign yard signs and TV ads, political text messages, and fliers of varying sizes stuffed in your mailbox.
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